Construction Trends

April 2024

Construction Trends | April 2024

New research has ranked the United States’ most populated industries and estimated what their pay could look like in 2033, in line with inflation, and the results are surprising.

March 2024

Construction Trends | March 2024

U.S. Green Building Council Announces Top 10 U.S. States for Green Building in 2023The U.S. Green Building Council has released its annual list of Top 10 States for LEED. For the first time ever, New...

February 2024

Construction Trends | February 2024

The construction sector added 17,000 employees in December and continued to raise wages at a faster clip than other industries, the Associated General Contractors of America reported in an analysis of government data.

January 2024

Construction Trends | January 2024

Construction sector job gains slowed in November as firms added only 2,000 jobs, but wages for hourly employees accelerated and the number of unfilled positions reached record highs in October, the Associated General Contractors of...

December 2023

Construction Trends | December 2023

Research findings released Oct. 26 indicate construction contractors continue to make progress responding to issues affecting worker safety and health, such as heat and mental health, but many areas for improvement remain.

November 2023

L&W Supply Acquires D&E Supply

L&W Supply Corporation has completed the acquisition of D&E Supply in Tulsa, Okla. The new location is L&W Supply’s fourth branch in Oklahoma and second branch in the Tulsa area. D&E Supply was founded in...

November 2023

Rockfon Celebrates 10 Years in North America

Rockfon, part of Rockwool Group, celebrates 10 years of providing the North American market with its portfolio of ceiling system solutions. Since 1962, Rockfon has been a manufacturer of stone wool ceiling panels with more...

November 2023

GMS Acquires AMW Construction Supply in Phoenix

GMS Inc. has acquired AMW Construction Supply, LLC, a distributor of tools, fasteners and other complementary products servicing the Phoenix metro area. In addition, the company announced the recent openings of two new greenfield yards...

November 2023

Fabcon Acquires Bristol Precast

Minneapolis-based Fabcon Precast has acquired Bristol Precast, a division of The Bristol Group. The Bristol Group is a design-build commercial construction firm and manufacturer of precast concrete wall panels and other structural products, serving customers...