Construction sector adds 1,000 jobs in April

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

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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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