The tragic Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore will have multiple, but as yet uncertain, implications for construction. Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, “Baltimore isn’t a huge port for containers—about 3% of the total on the East and Gulf Coasts—but it handles the nation’s largest volume of automobiles, as well as a lot [of] less-consumer-facing items like…
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STP and ProCore Classes – Lawson State
Lawson State has applied and been approved for grants to host STP Unit 1 training at a reduced cost and free ProCore training with classes to be held in April and May. Please see below flyers for more information on the STP and ProCore Classes that are being offered.
Jobs increase year-over-year in 39 states in February; Dodge, ConstructConnect differ on starts
Seasonally adjusted construction employment rose from February 2023 to February 2024 in 39 states and fell in 11 states and the District of Columbia, according to AGC’s analysis of data BLS posted on Friday. Texas added the most construction employees (32,200 or 4.0%), followed by Florida (21,000, 3.4%), California (11,500, 1.3%), Arizona (8,500 4.1%), and North Carolina (7,600, 3.0%)….
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Lawson State has applied and been approved for grants to host free STP Unit 1 training and ProCore training with classes to be held in April and May. STP Flyer PROCORE Class
Input costs accelerate, bid prices stall in February; most states, metros add jobs in latest 12 months
Bid prices and input prices for construction showed mixed monthly and year-over-year (y/y) patterns in February, according to data the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) posted on Thursday. The producer price index (PPI) for material and service inputs to new nonresidential construction rose 0.9%, not seasonally adjusted, for the second month in a row and 2.0% y/y….
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Construction employment rises by 23,000 in February; January job openings surge; DMI is mixed
Construction employment, seasonally adjusted, totaled 8,162,000 in February, a gain of 23,000 from January and 215,000 (2.7%) year-over-year (y/y), according to AGC’s analysis of data the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) posted today. The y/y growth rate outpaced the 1.8% increase in total nonfarm payroll employment. Residential construction employment (at residential building and specialty contractors) dipped by 1,200 in…
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Proposed General Application Special Provision for the 2022 Alabama Standard Specifications for Highway Construction
Industry Review List, Listed below is a proposed General Application Special Provision for the 2022 Alabama Standard Specifications for Highway Construction. This Special Provision is posted on the ALDOT Specifications Webpage at https://www.dot.state.al.us/publications/Construction/Specifications.html To view, go to 2022 è Proposed General Application Special Provisions. GASP No. Section Subject 22-GA0044 232 Lime Stabilized Roadbed Please use the…
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