Construction job openings plunged by 71,000 in June
As the debate over whether the U.S. is in recession rages on, construction’s job vacancies fell by 17.5%.
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Messer COO: ‘Be really good at the job you have’
Steve Bestard, the new COO of Messer Construction, riffed on his long career with the company and how to climb the ranks in construction.
High-speed rail efforts in the US: a history
Decades of plans and money have so far failed to bring a bullet train to the United States. Three projects that are underway hope to change that.
6 US-Mexico border projects funded by the IIJA
The federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act sets aside $3.4 billion to shore up land ports of entry.
Miami developer plans to build 8,000 apartment units a year
Ernesto Lopes’ concrete-based modular approach relies on repetition, but labor and materials still present challenges.
Jacobs reports higher profits, more backlog but forecasts weak fourth quarter
The Dallas-based technical, professional and construction services firm beat both earnings and revenue estimates, but lowered its guidance for Q4.
Did the US just sink into a recession?
Two consecutive quarters of economic contraction commonly defines a recession, but a construction economist sees growth ahead.
$31B Texas ‘Ike Dike’ moves ahead with Senate approval
The massive seawall and coastal restoration project designed to protect the Houston area still needs funding, however.
US economy faces recession question as inflationary pressures continue
Ongoing pressures raise the question of whether the country is inching toward a recession. That threat is emerging amid conflicting economic indicator…
DOE extends $2.5B loan to build 3 EV battery factories
The loan would aid construction of new facilities in Ohio, Tennessee and Michigan.
