AIA Expands Portfolio with the Launch of 9 New Contract Documents
These include a new owner/consultant agreement with two accompanying scope of service exhibits for surveying and geotechnical engineering, as well as six new forms for use on design-build projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 29, 2015) – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced the launch of nine new contract documents. 

September Construction Unemployment Rates Improve in 48 States from 2014
For the first three quarters of the year, construction added 121,000 seasonally adjusted (SA) jobs

WASHINGTON, D.C., (October 30, 2015) - September proved to be a good month for construction unemployment rates. The not seasonally adjusted (NSA) construction unemployment rates for the country and 48 states were down in September on a year-over-year basis. NSA jobs increased by 199,000 from September 2014 to September 2015.

CIC Championship Draws Attention to Skilled Craft Shortages
The championship was launched in 2011 to bring awareness to the importance of training and certification in the qualification of crane operators

VILLA RICA, Ga. (October 15, 2015) – Crane Institute of America Certification LLC (CIC), along with Event Partners and Co-Sponsors, awarded prizes to three of the nation’s best crane operators following the Crane Operator & Rigger Championship on Sept. 29, 2015. The competition was held during the opening day of the 2015 International Utility and Construction Equipment Expo (ICUEE) in Louisville, Kentucky.