September 16th, 2016
Los Angeles skyscraper tops out as tallest Western building
A new skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles has become the tallest building west of the Mississippi River A 160-foot spire is seen atop the Wilshire Grand Tower building after a crane hoisted it into
September 16th, 2016
CONSTRUCTION SPENDING REMAINS STEADY IN JULY AND IS UP BY 5.6 PERCENT FOR THE FIRST SEVEN MONTHS OF THE YEAR
September 1, 2016 Private-Sector Outlays Rise 1.0 Percent for the Month While Public Sector Investments in Infrastructure, Other Construction Fall 3.1 Percent as New Survey Finds Most Firms
September 16th, 2016
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINES BY 6,000 IN AUGUST AS MOST CONTRACTORS ARE HAVING A HARD TIME FINDING QUALIFIED CRAFT WORKERS TO MEET DEMAND
September 2, 2016 Industry Officials Caution that Worker Shortages Could Undermine Sector’s Recovery and Stall Broader Economic Growth without Measures to Recruit and Train New Generation
September 16th, 2016
Steel Industry Teams Up for Material Transparency
Hot-rolled structural steel sections complying with the definition of structural steel in AISC 303-10 produced in the United States and fabricated by an AISC member fabricator. July 28
September 16th, 2016
Video Shows Steel Module Installation for Rockefeller University Expansion
August 9 2016 A two-minute video shows the first of 19 prefabricated modules of the Rockefeller University expansion’s structural steel skeleton lifted into place over Franklin D.
September 16th, 2016
Construction Boom Creates Worker Shortage Across the U.S.
Nearly 70% of construction firms report they’re having trouble finding qualified craft workers to hire amid growing construction demand. (Source: AGC survey) September 7