Tag: Job
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Contractors’ pay strategies hint at stabilizing job market
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Construction salary growth slowed in 2025 as contractors pulled back from aggressive compensation strategies amid market uncertainty, according to a report from accounting and tax advisory firm Baker Tilly. Nonetheless, wage growth projections for 2026…
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Job spotlight: senior consultant, Turner & Townsend
Shifa Isa explains why supporting others on their career journey is just as rewarding as her own personal achievements at Turner & Townsend. What attracted you to a career in the built environment? One of the key drivers in my career is witnessing the real, measurable impact that our efforts have on the communities and…
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Construction Job Openings Fall to Lowest Level in Nearly a Decade
The construction industry had 188,000 job openings at the end of August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). That figure marks a decline of 115,000 from July and 116,000 fewer openings than a year ago. “Construction…
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Job spotlight: HR director, Edge
What does it take to stay ahead in a competitive field? Charlotte Hayes tells CM People how she maintains the edge in her role. What attracted you to a career in the built environment? The construction industry is incredibly diverse, not just in the projects it delivers but also in the people it attracts. It…
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Tutor Perini/O&G JV starts $3.5B Newark AirTrain job
A joint venture of Tutor Perini and O&G Industries broke ground on the $3.5 billion AirTrain Newark replacement project at Newark Liberty International Airport, according to an Oct. 7 news release. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said the 2.5-mile automated rail system will replace the outmoded AirTrain that opened in 1996.…
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Congressman García Visits F.H. Paschen’s Leyden Senior Apartments Job Site
Franklin Park, IL – With the sounds of hammer drills and grinders echoing in the background, general contractor F.H. Paschen and Leyden Township Supervisor Rocco D. Biscaglio hosted Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García for a tour of the under-construction Leyden Senior Apartments construction site this week. The 80-unit affordable senior housing community is a high-priority project…
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4 Southern Metros Lead U.S. in Data Scientist Job Growth
The job market in the United States is remarkably diverse, spanning careers that range from retail and technology to highly specialized academic and legal roles. Over time, occupations have shifted in popularity as technology, geography and the evolution of society introduced new roles. Also necessary to mention, the global COVID-19 pandemic which stirred the job…
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Burns & McDonnell nabs $80M Texas water reclamation job
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: San Marcos water reclamation facilityValue: $80 millionLocation: San Marcos, TexasClient: City of San Marcos Kansas City, Missouri-based Burns & McDonnell has won a contract to build a new, 2-million-gallon-per-day water reclamation facility for the City of…
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Amid tariff, job and supply concerns, multifamily pros prioritize occupancy
For years, apartment operators have circled late 2025 and 2026 as a time when new apartment deliveries would begin to slow, allowing them to tamp down on concessions and even increase rents in high-delivery markets. As expected, new deliveries are falling. At the end of August, 686,000 units were under construction, a 20.2% year-over-year drop,…
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Why Expert Electricians Matter on Job Sites
You can tell when an electrical team is dialed in. Distribution boards are labeled, cable routes are clean, and the fitout crew is not waiting for temporary power. On busy retail, hospitality, or healthcare builds across Australia, that kind of order is not a “nice to have.” It keeps schedules on track and cuts rework. …