WASHINGTON (Jan. 7, 2025) — The construction industry had just 276,000 job openings on the last day of November 2024, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. JOLTS defines a job opening as any unfilled position for which an employer is actively recruiting.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (Jan. 7, 2025) — Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc. announced that it set a new Isuzu retail truck sales record. In 2024, Isuzu dealers sold more low-cab-forward trucks than the previous record set in 2023. 

ATLANTA (Jan. 6, 2025) — Ian Aarsvold is the new Southwest region product manager for Takeuchi-US. A current resident of Des Plaines, Illinois, Aarsvold is relocating to the Dallas-Fort Worth area during Q1 2025 as he takes on his new role. 

BEDFORD, Mass. (Dec. 19, 2024) — Total construction starts increased 5% in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.2 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential building starts grew 2%, nonbuilding starts moved 16% higher, while residential building starts fell 1%. On a year-to-date basis through November, total construction starts were up 5% from the first 11 months of 2023.