Americas

The not-seasonally adjusted US construction unemployment rate dropped 0.6% in December 2022 from a year ago, down from 5% to 4.4%, according to a state-by-state analysis of US Bureau of Labor Statistics data released by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC).

Construction Executive, the construction business magazine published by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month by unveiling a completely redesigned version of the print magazine with its January-February 2023 issue as well as a new, dynamic content mix on its online platforms.

The construction industry added 25,000 jobs on net in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the US Bureau of Labour Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has risen by 294,000 jobs, an increase of 3.9%.

US nonresidential construction spending decreased by 0.5% in December, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Nonresidential spending totalled $943.5bn for the month on a seasonally adjusted annualised basis.

Terex Minerals Processing Systems (Terex MPS), a major producer of modular, portable and static mineral screening equipment, is unveiling the Cedarapids CRC1350S portable cone crusher and the Simplicity ESX620 'Extra Clearance' horizontal screen at CONEXPO/CON-AGG 2023 in Las Vegas, USA (14-18 March).