CONSTRUCTION SECTOR ADDS 46,000 JOBS IN NOVEMBER

TractoPart | Dec 5, 2015 | 0 comments

The construction sector added 46,000 jobs in November, the biggest increase since January 2014, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate stayed steady at 5 percent. This job growth was driven by residential construction and an unseasonably warm November across the U.S., reports Bloomberg Business. The number of jobs added

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SunPower starts construction of 100MW Boulder solar plant

TractoPart | Dec 5, 2015 | 0 comments

US-based PV provider SunPower has started construction on the 100MW Boulder solar energy plant in the Eldorado Valley of Boulder City, Nevada. The firm has also signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with NV Energy, which estimates the plant will cater for the daytime electricity needs of more than 60,000 homes. The plant

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US construction spending hits eight-year high

TractoPart | Dec 2, 2015 | 0 comments

US construction spending reached an eight-year high in October, suggesting the economy is performing better than consumer spending has indicated. The Commerce Department said construction spending rose 1% to the highest level it since December 2007. Construction spending has risen every month this year. It has been a bright spot for the economy as manufactures

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Domestic construction equipment ind to grow to $15 bn

TractoPart | Nov 28, 2015 | 0 comments

Government’s steps to clear bottlenecks for bolstering infrastructure development have paved the way for unprecedented growth in the construction equipment industry to over USD 15 billion by 2020, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said. He said that given the fast pace of development works in the infrastructure space, there is much optimism in the

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Plans for the tallest building in the world unveiled by AMBS Architechts

TractoPart | Nov 25, 2015 | 0 comments

AMBS Architechts, which has offices in Iraq and London has unveiled plans for a 1,152m tall building that, if built, will be the tallest in the world. It would actually be made up of four buildings covered by a veil, giving the building the name of the Bride. This wouldn’t just be any building but

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Why Chinese firms are elbowing out foreign rivals in road construction

TractoPart | Nov 23, 2015 | 0 comments

The firms will pocket a cool Sh63 billion of a possible Sh90.6 billion when they complete the projects. The balance will be shared between three European contractors and one Indian contractor. Kenya will have the crumbs that are maintenance and supervision. And, even those are not guaranteed. This year when the Government advertised for

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AGC: Construction job growth bounces back in 35 states

TractoPart | Nov 23, 2015 | 0 comments

DIVE BRIEF: Construction employment bounced back in October with job growth in 35 states between September and October, while year-over-year, 43 states and the District of Columbia saw increases, the Associated General Contractors of America reported. New York (7,800 jobs; 2.2%) and Idaho (4.6%; 1,800 jobs) saw the largest month-over-month gains in employment, while

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Where Construction Jobs Are Booming

TractoPart | Nov 22, 2015 | 0 comments

Construction employment increased in 43 states including the District of Columbia since last year, the Labor Department said Friday, a bit of good news for a sector still struggling with the effects of the Great Recession. The West and the South led the way: Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas and Nevada have posted double-digit percentage growth in

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CHILE: Construction begins on world’s largest telescope

TractoPart | Nov 13, 2015 | 0 comments

Concept image of the Giant Magellan Telescope. Graphic: Business Wire A groundbreaking ceremony has been held in Chile for the Giant Magellan Telescope, expected to become the largest telescope ever built upon completion in 2021. Scientists and officials gathered Wednesday on a mountaintop high in the Chilean cordillera at Las Campanas observatory for the telescope ceremony,

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Global construction market to grow by 85 per cent to $15.5 trillion by 2030

TractoPart | Nov 11, 2015 | 0 comments

China, the US and India are expected to fuel growth in the global construction market (Source: Getty) The global construction market is expected to grow by 85 per cent to $15.5 trillion worldwide by 2030, new research shows, with China, US and India leading the way and accounting for 57 per cent of all global

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