Tag Archives: Construction

Construction firms planning to grow in 2016

January 22, 2016

The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America released survey results stating 71 percent of construction firms plan to expand their headcount this year. The survey indicates contractors foresee a positive year.

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New York’s biggest construction expo heading to Manhattan

October 26, 2015

The inaugural New York Build 2016, a construction trade show organized by business research company Oliver Kinross, will be held in Manhattan at the Javits Center on March 7 and 8.

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Meccano bridge in Northern Ireland wins bid for world record

October 14, 2015

Guinness World Record officials confirmed the Queen’s University Belfast in Northern Ireland’s ‘Big Bridge Build’ project is the world’s largest Meccano structure at an event last month.

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CTBUH wins prestigious construction award

October 9, 2015

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) was selected as the 13th recipient of the Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction. The award recognizes an advancement or high achievement in construction, such as an invention, an innovative methodology, or exemplary leadership.

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Unemployment in construction industry hits 15-year low

October 9, 2015

An Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America analysis found that despite high construction demand, hiring has continuously slowed in 2015 as unemployment reached a new low. Construction employment totaled 6,396,000 in September—the most since February 2009—but the total only rose by 8000.

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