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Featured Builder's Profile / South Kingstown RI
Liberty Cedar
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By Jack Bjorklund / September 4, 2024
Job Market in Construction is Slowing Down
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), the number of open...
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By Jack Bjorklund / July 30, 2024
Construction Job Openings Slowdown
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), the number of open...
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By Jack Bjorklund / May 2, 2024
Top Earners: States with Highest Construction Wages in 2024
According to the most recent Current Employment Statistics (CES) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), not...
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By Jack Bjorklund / September 25, 2023
Construction Employment Sees Nearly 3% Increase Since August 2022
Nonfarm payroll employment climbed in 33 states and the District of Columbia in August, while it decreased in...
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By Jack Bjorklund / July 14, 2023
Residential Building Workers’ Wage Growth Currently on a Downward Trend
After experiencing significant increases for over a year, average hourly pay for residential construction workers has been rising...
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By Jack Bjorklund / December 9, 2021
JOLTS: Construction Job Openings Surge to Record High
The labor market remains tight, particularly in the construction industry. The number of unfilled construction jobs surged to...
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By Jack Bjorklund / November 17, 2021
Building Materials Prices Increased at a Record Year-to-Date Rate Through October
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report, prices for goods used in...