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More women are forging construction careers: 939,000 of them to be precise. Currently this accounts for 9.1% of the construction industry, by 2020 that number is expected to rise to 25%.
Reshaping the Construction Industry
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Pat Kiley writes about the latest leading indicators and industry issues for Houston-area clients of FMI.
November 30, 2018
The value of new construction starts in October soared 21% at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, following "three straight months of decline," construction data provider Dodge Data & Analyticsreported on November 20.
November 29, 2018
“Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should." Those were the words of one of the senior members of my design jury in architecture school after I had presented what I thought was...
November 28, 2018
Chuck Gremillion, C3 executive director, today announced that Texas Mutual Insurance Company, the state’s leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance, has awarded a $100,000 grant to C3 to help strengthen craft training programs throughout the Houston region.
November 27, 2018
Construction on a vast improvement of the Texas Capitol complex in Austin is set to begin in earnest in December. The Texas Facilities Commission, which oversees state government buildings, was updated earlier this month by the general contractor Balfour Beatty on plans for the Capitol Mall.
November 26, 2018
Like many of you, the Construction Citizen Team is taking a bit of a break this week for the holiday. Leaving work behind for just a few days and spending time with family gives us all a chance to pause and consider what kind of year it has been and to think about all that we are thankful for.
November 21, 2018
When exoskeletons are mentioned, something like Iron Man may come to mind — a full body suit that provides strength, protection, maybe even hover capabilities? We wish! But that doesn't mean that what is available for the construction industry isn't just as cool or even more useful.
November 20, 2018
Seasonally adjusted construction employment rose in 44 states and the District of Columbia year-over-year (y/y) from October 2017 to October 2018 and declined in six states, an AGC analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data released last week showed.
November 19, 2018
The discovery of the original cracks in two girders spanning Freemont Street caused the facility to be shut down until the safety of the enormous facility could be guaranteed. The team immediately moved to shore up the failing girders on the Freemont span and did the same on the parallel First Street span that has a similar design, even though no problems have been noted there.
November 16, 2018
