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US Architecture Billings Index
After nine consecutive months of growth, January’s Architecture Billing Index (ABI) reported a “softening” in US design activity. According to the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the January ABI score was 49.9, down from a mark of 52.7 in December. This score reflects a “very modest decrease” in design services (any score above 50 indicates…
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Construction Employment, US
Construction employers in the US added 39,000 jobs in January and 308,000 over the past year, reaching the highest employment total since February 2009, as the sector’s unemployment rate fell to 9.8 per cent, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America Monday. US construction employment totaled 6,314,000 in January, the highest…
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US Construction Employment
Builders and contractors across the US are warning of a looming extreme worker shortage, according to a new study and report released by the Associated General Contractors of America and SmartBrief. Construction Employment United States Twenty-five per cent of US construction firms report turning down work due to labour shortages, finds a recent study by…
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Current Construction Labour Shortage: US
US markets grappling with labour shortages for construction projects include Denver, CO, most Texas markets, Minneapolis and Oklahoma, which like Denver, are losing many workers to the oil and gas fields, according to the Wall Street Journal May 1. Builders in South Florida and Charlotte, NC, are having difficulty staffing their construction jobs, too. Construction…
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Japan Housing Starts : December and Full-Year 2013
Total 2013 housing starts in Japan recovered to 980,025 units, up from a low in 2009 of 788,000 units, said the Japan Lumber Reports Friday. This compares to 834,117 total starts for 2011, according to the February 12, 2012 issue of the Reports. That year starts improved by 2.6 per cent over 2010. Condominium…
