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Labor shortage weakening housing supply, affordability
A new report from the Home Builders Institute says thousands of skilled workers are needed to meet current housing demands. Keep Reading
AGC: Construction jobs down in 20 percent of metro areas
Between September 2020 and 2021, the Associated General Contractors of America say one-fifth of metro areas lost jobs due, in part, to gridlock in Washington and supply chain issues. Keep Reading
AGC: Construction spending slumps in September
The Associated General Contractors of America says a drop in residential work projects has added to an ongoing downturn in nonresidential construction. Keep Reading
Second delayed infrastructure vote causing industry angst
Frustration is growing in construction materials industry circles as the U.S. House of Representatives, for a second time, delayed a vote on the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act. Keep Reading
IRock brings on new dealer
B.J. Rees’s Enterprise is joining IRock Crushers as a dealer in three Western states. Keep Reading
Goodfellow Corp. promotes two to vice president
Chris Baron and Bryce Childs, who have nearly 40 years of experience combined, were named Goodfellow Corp.'s vice presidents of sales and operations, respectively. Keep Reading
Rokbak’s new trucks make first UK show appearances
After Terex Trucks rebranded as Rokbak in September, the newly-named company debuted two new trucks at trade shows in Northern Ireland and England. Keep Reading
TAC Insight releases payment module for Fast-Weigh
The Fast-Weigh scale ticketing and dispatch platform from TAC Insight now has an accounts receivable and payments module. Keep Reading
Report: Construction employment still lagging pre-pandemic levels
Utah and Washington lead the nation in construction jobs added since February 2020, while Texas and Louisiana saw the greatest job losses, according to a new report. Keep Reading
