The construction industry will need to attract nearly 650,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2022 to meet the demand for labor, according to a model developed by Associated Builders and Contractors.

The national construction industry added 60,000 jobs on net in February, according to data released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Overall, the industry has recovered virtually all (99.0%) of the jobs lost during earlier stages of the pandemic.

National nonresidential construction spending up 1.3% in January 2022. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $838.9 billion for the month.

We’ve all heard the phrase, “New year, new me.” And if you’re like hundreds of thousands of individuals around the world, you probably started 2022 off with a laundry list of goals you set out to achieve throughout the upcoming year. But did you make a list of workflows your construction organization can do better in the new year? If not, today’s your lucky day because we’ve made a list for you.

The national construction industry lost 5,000 jobs on net in January, according to data released on Friday by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Overall, the industry has recovered slightly more than 1 million (91%) of the jobs lost during earlier stages of the pandemic.

National nonresidential construction spending fell 0.7% in December 2021. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $820.7 billion for the month.

Construction contractors expect increasing demand for numerous types of projects in 2022 despite ongoing supply chain and labor challenges, as most firms plan to add workers this year, according to a recent survey by AGC.

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As we look to put 2021 behind us and focus on a new year (and era) ahead of us, there is one more vital hurdle to overcome—those often dreaded year-end processes for taxes, wages and other federally and locally required tasks. Not to worry though, Viewpoint has you covered with a host of resources to help you streamline these processes and make year-end a simpler, more efficient undertaking.

Of all the things you might be pondering throughout the day on a job site, from budgeting and time concerns to labor and material issues, stopping to wonder whether your construction management software will operate better on-premises or cloud-hosted isn’t likely to be one of them. More pressing, time-sensitive needs usually keep contractors up at night.