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Solid job growth defies recession talk — for now

Housing Wire

Notable job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, in professional and business services, and in transportation and warehousing. Look at the jobs data and which sector added jobs in March: Construction jobs came in positively, but retail trade took a big hit. Job openings in construction and manufacturing have picked up recently.

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[National Safety Month] Improve Workplace Safety with Technology

GoForrmz

nearly 20% of all work-related fatalities happen on construction sites. Given the extreme conditions, heavy machinery, noise, and obstacles on any construction site, it’s a perfect industry to implement wearable monitoring systems. “ Though the construction industry only accounts for 6% of hires in the U.S., In the U.S.,

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17 Best Neighborhoods in Raleigh NC

Raleigh Realty

In this neighborhood, you will find all types of Real Estate, from restored Grand Victorians built in the 1800s, to newly constructed homes. Like the neighborhoods of Oakwood and Mordecai South Park has been experiencing some fast-paced new construction with new commercial developments also coming to the area.

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SELLERS’ MARKET? HOW ABOUT BUILDERS’ MARKET?

Will Springer Realtor

Amid rising land and construction costs, permits for single-family homes in King County slowed in the third quarter to 940, down 7.8% Lot availability is at multi-decade lows and the construction industry currently has more than 330,000 open positions.”. construction jobs in the U.S., year-on-year (YoY), according to U.S. “In

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