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| June 7, 2021 | Construction Jobs Down 20K in May | Construction season is generally believed to begin between the first of April and the first of June, depending on the state you are in. So it’s somewhat bleak news that job numbers dropped this M ...Read more |
| May 24, 2021 | New Jersey’s $1.8 Billion Bridge Project Sees Outreach to Hundreds of DBEs | Things are finally starting to push forward in the construction of the new $1.8 billion Portal North Bridge project. The more than 100-year-old bridge spans the Hackensack River in New Jersey ...Read more |
| May 20, 2021 | USDOT Expands Workforce Development Programs with Focus on Minorities | Training is often the biggest barrier to employment in the industry, and those who enter the program may use it as a bridge to entering the construction workforce. On Wednesday, Secretary of ...Read more |
| May 18, 2021 | Vermont Considers Nation’s First Construction Certification Program | Have you ever hired a construction crew whose work was, well, not exactly committed to superior quality and results? Or maybe you’re a company owner who is finding stiff competition from contract ...Read more |
| May 11, 2021 | Confluence of Factors Put HVAC Contractors in a Tight Spot. | High supply costs, shortages, and low demand for many commercial projects are just a few of the problems plaguing HVAC contractors. With the free-fall of commercial construction, HVAC contrac ...Read more |
| April 25, 2021 | New Mexico Road Project to Benefit State Energy Sector | “This budget is responsible and responsive to the needs of New Mexicans right now and in the future,” Democratic Governor Lujan Grisham said. “This legislative season has been a remar ...Read more |
| April 22, 2021 | Top 7 University and K-12 Construction Companies | 1. Turner Construction CompanyThe first entry on our list actually came in second on our list of the ...Read more |
| April 20, 2021 | Key Construction Commodity Prices Are Rising Sharply | At Contractor News, we looked at tools available through the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED), an economic database fr ...Read more |
| April 17, 2021 | Top Paving Contractor Trends for 2021 | Recycled AsphaltA lot of it has been spread around the United States, but not much ink has been spilled on the increasing use of recycled asphalt. According to Recycling Magazine, asphalt ...Read more |
| April 13, 2021 | West Virginia DOT Announces $40m in Road Project Awards | The West Virginia Department of Transportation (WHDOT) announced late last month $40 million awarded construction projects and $1 million in spending on fixing potholes since early February. |