Tag: Job
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Turner, AECOM Hunt JV lands Dallas convention center job
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Convention center expansionValue: UndisclosedLocation: DallasClient: City of Dallas The city of Dallas has selected a joint venture led by AECOM Hunt and Turner Construction for the first phase of the $3.7 billion Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention…
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Job openings stagnate as labor churn flattens
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Construction job openings dropped by 3,000 positions in April as labor churn in the sector slowed, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The industry counted 248,000 open jobs that employers actively…
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Job spotlight: Natalie Webb, social value manager, Ashe Construction
When I got the job, friends and family asked what social value was. When I explained that it is about the company operating with purpose and having a positive effect on society, not just focusing on the bottom line, they all said: “That’s brilliant, I didn’t know it was a thing!” View the original article…
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Construction Job Openings Fall as Industry Faces Uncertainty, But Unemployment Stays Low in Most States
The U.S. construction industry saw a drop in job openings in March 2025, according to new data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and analyzed by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). At the same time, construction unemployment remained relatively low across most of the country, with only four states reporting rates above 10%. Job…
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PSG and VitalSpace: Modular innovation that’s reshaping job sites
In the world of industrial construction, every second counts—and so does every square foot of your site. That’s why Portable Solutions Group (PSG), a leader in modular access control and job site enclosures, has taken a major step forward by joining forces with VitalSpace, a rising modular platform built for essential industries. This move brings…
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Foreign job seeker interest in US jobs has plummeted, Indeed says
Foreign job seeker interest in U.S. jobs — as measured by the share of job ad clicks from other countries — has dropped by 29% over the past year, according to a May 13 report from Indeed. Interest in U.S. jobs peaked at 2.4% in August 2023 and held relatively steady through the 2024 election,…
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Job spotlight: Daniella Benjamin, construction graduate trainee, Bellway
Daniella Benjamin, Bellway (Image: Bellway) Daniella Benjamin is forging a career in construction as part of Bellway’s graduate programme. After taking a year out of her architecture degree course to have her son, the young mum is no stranger to balancing the demands of work and home life. Nadine Buddoo speaks to her Tell us…
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Tips for Interns Balancing Job Sites and Classroom Demands
If there’s an industry where you must accumulate as much real-world experience to thrive, it is in construction. This is why an internship is crucial. Internship offers many benefits in your construction professional journey, but this phase can also break you. This is more so as you juggle between your classroom demands and job site…
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HS2 apprentices awarded four-year job contract
Two standout HS2 apprentices have received a four-year extension to their employment contracts with Balfour Beatty Vinci Systra (BBVS). Tyler Pearce-Scott and Charlotte Thomas, both from Ealing in London, successfully completed their two-year apprenticeships working on the Old Oak Common Station scheme. Thomas joined BBVS to study a Level 4 civil engineering apprenticeship and, since…
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Balfour Beatty nabs $889M Texas highway job
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Interstate reconstruction projectValue: $889 millionLocation: Dallas County, TexasClient: Texas DOT The U.S. arm of London-based Balfour Beatty was awarded an $889 million contract to reconstruct part of Interstate 30 in Dallas County, Texas, for the state’s…