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2025年1月17日 · CONTRACTOR provides news, insights, and how-to content to professionals responsible for plumbing, heating, specialty piping and fire protection systems.
CONTRACTOR’s 2024 Economic Forecast
2024年1月2日 · As we close out 2023, most of the major economic indicators look positive, with some surprisingly good. One key leading indicator, architectural billings, predicts a solid 2024 for the construction market, with a slower rate of growth than 2023. According to the American Institute of Architects, overall gains in spending are projected at just under 6%, with almost 3% for the commercial sector ...
Industry Econ Forecast 2025 | Contractor
2024年12月30日 · Which way is the construction market heading in the coming year, and what are the chief economic factors that might affect mechanical contractors?
Adopting New Technology in Contracting Industries | Contractor
2024年11月18日 · Integrating New Technologies While the benefits of adopting new technologies in the contracting industry are compelling, integrating new tools and systems into current processes can be challenging. One of the primary concerns and hurdles contractors often face when considering new technology is the cost. Integrating these new tools can be expensive. However, it’s helpful to look at it as a ...
Construction Firms Predict Strong Demand For Certain Private …
2025年1月14日 · Construction contractors are optimistic about certain private-sector segments and have high hopes for most types of public-sector work, according to survey results the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage released. Yet contractors have very low expectations for several private-sector market segments, remain concerned about labor shortages and are worried materials prices will ...
ABC: Construction Industry Must Attract 439,000 Workers in 2025
3 天之前 · WASHINGTON, DC — The construction industry will need to attract an estimated 439,000 net new workers in 2025 to meet anticipated demand for construction services, according to a proprietary model developed and released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. In 2026, the industry will need to bring in 499,000 new workers as spending picks up in response to presumed lower interest rates.
70 Years of CONTRACTOR
2024年8月22日 · CONTRACTOR was the brainchild of Publisher Herbert Walther, a man noted for his biting wit, no-nonsense attitude and comprehensive industry knowledge. Walther learned his trade in the pages of Plumbing and Heating Business, a magazine which was the official organ of the National Association of Plumbing Contractors back in the 1930s and ‘40s.
United States Construction Industry Databook 2024-2028 Now …
2024年6月26日 · The construction industry in the United States is expected to grow by 5.6% to reach USD 1,271.65 billion in 2024.
ABC: 2024 Construction Workforce Shortage Tops Half a Million
2024年1月31日 · About the Model ABC’s model uses the historical relationship between inflation-adjusted construction spending growth, sourced from the US Census Bureau’s Value of Construction Put in Place Survey, and payroll construction employment, sourced from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, to convert anticipated increases in construction outlays into demand for construction labor at a rate of ...
What’s Going On with Modular Construction? - Contractor
2024年3月11日 · The Modular Building Institute’s (MBI) 2023 Permanent Modular Construction Report notes that the modular industry “topped $12 billion in North America in 2022, accounting for 6.03% of all new construction starts.” This market percentage is nearly triple what it was in 2015. Also, this is the third consecutive year that the multifamily market topped the industry: 21% in 2020, 24% in 2021 ...