Tag: June
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U.S. Construction Spending Slips in June as Housing, Office Projects Decline
U.S. construction spending fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2.13 trillion in June 2025, down 0.4% from May, according to Interact Analysis. Declines in private residential and commercial work outweighed gains in public infrastructure. Private residential construction dropped 0.7% to $883 billion, while office projects fell 1.4% to $86.8 billion. Manufacturing spending edged…
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June 2025 Construction Unemployment Rate Holds Steady Nationwide, Varies by State
The national not seasonally adjusted (NSA) construction unemployment rate for June 2025 was 3.4%, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). This marks a slight 0.1 percentage point increase from June 2024. The state-by-state analysis found that: 18 states reported lower construction unemployment rates…
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Construction Job Openings Rise in June, But Hiring Stays Sluggish
Contractors had 246,000 open positions to fill at the end of June, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, analyzed by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). While that’s an increase of 14,000 openings from May, it’s still 39,000 fewer than at the same time last year. While open positions are…
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Dodge Construction Network Reports 16% Jump in June Construction Starts
Total construction starts increased 16% in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.33 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. The growth was led by a 39% surge in nonresidential building starts, while residential starts declined 1% and nonbuilding starts rose 2%. “Construction starts saw solid growth in June, alongside particular strength in manufacturing…
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The 9 largest commercial construction starts of June 2025
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. More shovels hit the ground in June but clouds still hang over the long-term outlook in the construction industry. Total construction starts surged 16% in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.33 trillion, according to…
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The 9 largest commercial construction starts of June 2025
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. More shovels hit the ground in June but clouds still hang over the long-term outlook in the construction industry. Total construction starts surged 16% in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.33 trillion, according to…
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Construction Dive’s June 2025 economic roundup
Stronger planning and project starts gave contractors a lift in May, but signs of strain deepened as policy headwinds took a firmer hold, according to the latest economic reports. On the positive side, institutional projects, particularly in education and recreation, drove growth in nonresidential planning, while warehouse and hotel activity steadied the commercial side. Total…
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June 2025: Contractors report their latest awards
Contractors thrive on new business and opportunities, living for the moment when a potential project becomes reality. After completing all the hard work of estimating, preparing and presenting a bid, there’s nothing quite like getting that call from a client to say the job is yours. Here, Construction Dive tracks the top contract wins announced…
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In pictures | The best images from June
A round-up of the most impressive construction pictures from the past month. Image: David Ganiford BAM’s Antarctic project complete The British Antarctic Survey’s new research facility, the Discovery Building, is coming into operational use following BAM’s work across six construction seasons during Antarctica’s brief summers. Full handover at the Rothera Research Station is expected during…
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Register Now: FGIA Virtual Summer Summit, June 17–18
Registration is now open for the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Virtual Summer Summit, taking place online only June 17-18. This fully virtual event will focus on delivering high-value information through speakers, industry reports, technical sessions and presentations. Two tracks will be offered with topics addressing residential and commercial markets. Within these tracks, speakers…