Tag: Job
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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. …
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Construction job opening rate hits near-10-year low
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The rate of open construction jobs dropped to its lowest point in nearly a decade, according to a Tuesday Bureau of Labor Statistics report, indicating contractors have decreased interest in hiring new positions in the…
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Skanska, FlatironDragados arrive at $323M LAX roadway job
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Airport roadway improvementsValue: $323 millionLocation: Los Angeles International AirportClient: Los Angeles World Airports A joint venture of Skanska and FlatironDragados has landed a $323 million contract for the first phase of a roadwork project at Los…
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Coast Guard taps Whiting-Turner for $69M Hawai’i hangar job
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Airplane hangarsValue: $69 millionLocation: Kapolei, Hawai’iClient: U.S. Coast Guard The U.S. Coast Guard has tapped Whiting-Turner Contracting to design and build two new membrane tension hangars and associated facilities at Air Station Barbers Point in Kapolei,…
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Tutor Perini unit lands $960M California children’s hospital job
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Children’s hospital projectValue: $960 millionLocation: Oakland, CaliforniaClient: University of California, San Francisco Rudolph and Sletten is building this one for the kids. The Tutor Perini subsidiary won a $960 million contract to construct the new UCSF…
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Cold Weather Workwear for Concrete Crews: Preventing Frostbite and Cold Stress on the Job
When concrete crews pour slabs in January or set sidewalks during sleet, the job continues regardless of the cold. For contractors, winter brings challenges that go beyond discomfort. Frostbitten fingers make it difficult to tie rebar, numb feet create unstable footing and the risk of hypothermia rises quickly without proper protection. Reliable winter workwear is…