Tags: jobs
Good news, bad news on construction employment front
The construction industry lost 2,000 jobs in April, following similar declines of 3,000 in March and 1,000 in February, but still added 63,000 jobs over the past year as the industry unemployment rate shrank to 14.5 percent — the lowest ... Read More...
Various Economic Opinions Fail to Inspire Confidence
The construction materials sector has been busy with national conventions for associations, headlined by presentations from economists discussing the outlook for homebuilding and the federal highway bill. These presentations, made by highly qualified speakers with impressive pedigrees, leave one more ... Read More...
NAPA holds Congress accountable for reauthorization inaction
With the construction industry continuing to shed jobs, the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has mounted a campaign to mobilize the asphalt pavement industry and hold Congress accountable for its inaction on the surface transportation bill.
Lack of such legislation is ... Read More...
The Trickle Effect
Stimulus funds were intended to jumpstart public construction, but their impact appears to be over-promised and under-delivered. An Aggregates Manager survey shows widespread production decreases and layoffs despite federal initiatives.
By Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief
A snapshot of the aggregates industry during 2009 ... Read More...
Turning Back the Clock
By Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief
At the beginning of each New Year, it’s appropriate to reflect back and plan ahead. In the case of 2009, it may be uncomfortable to review some of the events that took place. The year began with ... Read More...
