Tag: States
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Top states for commercial construction spending
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Texas leads the nation in commercial construction spending at nearly $90 billion annually, more than double any other state, while Arizona ranks No. 1 in per-capita spending, according to a report from Twisted Nail, a…
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IRA tax credits spur construction, manufacturing in red and blue states
Emmanuel Martin-Lauzer is director of business development and public affairs at Nexans. The jury is still out on whether the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has helped contain or reduce inflation. Nevertheless, certain provisions have delivered tangible benefits that deserve closer examination before any potential repeal. While some provisions may not have broad appeal, one success…
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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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Georgia DOT joins 11 states requiring e-Ticketing in 2026
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has launched a statewide e-Ticketing initiative—starting in 2026, all contractors will be required to use e-Ticketing under Section 110 of GDOT specifications. As a first step, GDOT has implemented a dual-ticketing pilot—TruckIT, which requires both paper and electronic tickets. It will be used for aggregate and concrete deliveries during…
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Joe Avotins Joins Core States Group as Restaurant Market Director
Core States Group – an integrated, industry-leading architecture, engineering, and construction (A/E/C) firm that partners with some of the world’s most recognized brands – has welcomed Joe Avotins as their new Restaurants Market Director. With offices nationwide, Core States Group designs, builds, and manages projects and programs across North America and has been recognized on…
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North Atlantic States Carpenters create state-of-the-art skills trainings tailored to employers’ needs
S&F Concrete needed workers who knew how to do layout. A well-established concrete provider in the region, the company had a CAD office fully staffed with engineers and layout experts, but the team was stretched thin servicing S&F’s many active sites. Recruiting for concrete layout skills had also become a challenge, with fewer and fewer…
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2021 United States Construction Survey
Survey Finds Stress and Opportunity in Construction Sector Despite a challenging year, construction firms are largely on track to meet or exceed their goals for 2021. To better understand the state of the construction sector, we leveraged a third-party research firm to survey 500 construction firms around the country. Here we discuss key takeaways from…