Construction unemployment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that as of the beginning of the fourth quarter, construction unemployment equaled its lowest monthly level reported in over a decade.

As we enter the fourth quarter of 2019, the Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting the construction sector unemployment has declined to 3.6 percent.

Tight labor markets for skilled tradesmen remain a current and long-term constraint on construction projects in all sectors of the PVF industry. 

Construction jobs at the end of the first half of the year showed more strength than during the first quarter and at the beginning of the second quarter.

The Manufacturer/Supplier Governing Board convened in Leesburg, Va., in early June at the Landsdowne Resort and Spa facility. 

Can you believe the end of the second quarter is here? This year is passing very fast and the third quarter is around the corner.

The U.S. manufacturing sector continues to show growth and optimism in the latest survey conducted by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM).

Regulation and resistance plague fracking projects while the Great Lakes Region builds more manufacturing facilities.

The oil and gas energy sectors will again be the prime movers in 2019 for continued growth in the PVF industry.

This month’s column will be one of the last in the series for the duo; it will take on a new direction with Steve leading the charge in the coming months.