Construction industry employment hits 5-year high

Construction industry employment reached a five-year high in August as the sector added 20,000 jobs and its unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, the lowest rate for August in seven years, according to an analysis by AGC of America. Association officials cautioned, however, that the latest figures reinforce survey results the association recently released showing many contractors are having a tough time finding enough qualified workers. Read the full release.

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Norco Constr. promotes Erik Rappel to COO

General contractor, construction manager and design/builder Norco Construction promoted Erik Rappel to Chief Operating Officer. He most recently served as Norco’s Vice President of Operations, after originally joining the firm in 2017

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BITEC Expands Imperflex Line with New Base Sheet

BITEC, Inc. will be introducing its Imperflex® SA2 two-square self-adhered base sheet at the International Roofing Expo (IRE) in February, in response to contractor requests for a two-square option for installing BITEC’s popular Imperflex self-adhered

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