Nonfarm payrolls were up 160,000 in April, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, below economists’ average expectations and the fewest new jobs in seven months. The construction sector added just 1,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate was steady at 5%. The labor participation rate fell from 63% to 62.8%. February and March numbers were revised down for a net loss of 19,000 jobs. Read the Bloomberg story here
Proficient’s Rachel Narveson named QXO’s Female Roofing Professional of Year
QXO, Inc. has named Rachel Narveson, founder and CEO of Proficient Construction in Lake Elmo, Minnesota, is the winner of its 2025 North American Female Roofing Professional of the Year program, an
