November 28, 2017
The natural disasters that hit the United States and its commonwealths and territories in the third quarter of 2017 threaten to cause construction material and labor costs to rise. The costs associated with Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria are estimated at $295 billion, according to Moody’s Analytics. Contractors bidding on work starting in 2018 may […]
August 24, 2017
President Trump on June 15 signed an executive order aimed at expanding apprenticeship programs and reducing the federal role in setting their requirements. The directive instructs the Department of Labor (DOL) to consider regulations to let third parties, such as companies, trade associations, and labor unions, develop guidelines for apprenticeship plans so they can be […]
June 29, 2017
By Ken Simonson Pay and Revenue Total revenue for architectural and related services firms increased 1.4%, not seasonally adjusted, from the third quarter of 2016 (Q3 2016) to Q4 2016, and 9.4% from Q4 2015 to Q4 2016, according to the Census Bureau’s Quarterly Services Survey. Revenue for engineering services firms increased 0.8% for the […]
February 27, 2017
According to a report from Indeed, which used American Community Survey (ACS) to analyze employment status, occupation, birthplace, and citizenship, 19% of architects and engineers in the U.S. today are immigrants. Twenty-eight percent of the construction workforce is foreign-born. While immigrants do not constitute the majority of workers in any of the broad job sectors, […]
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