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Construction employment shrinks nationwide

by Kevin Tampone

 

The construction industry employed fewer people in every state and Washington, D.C. in January than it did 12 months earlier, an industry trade group said today.

The Associated General Contractors of America said federal data shows that 38 states and the nation's capital saw double-digit percentage drops in construction employment between January 2009 and January 2010.


Building owners planning for Brittonfield Medical Center

by Eric Reinhardt

DeWITT — The new owners of the building that’s currently home to engineering firm O’Brien & Gere at 5000 Brittonfield Parkway in DeWitt are already planning for its next use when the company departs for its new headquarters in downtown Syracuse this fall.


Trade group: Job losses in construction mount

by Kevin Tampone

 

Unemployment in the construction industry rose to 27.1 percent in February, as employment in the sector reached a 14-year low, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) said today.

Federal figures show that another 64,000 construction workers lost their jobs last month, according to AGC, a construction industry trade group. If not for the declines in construction, the overall economy would have added jobs last month, the organization said.


Colgate to build new fitness center

by Kevin Tampone

 

Colgate University plans to open a new fitness center in January 2011.

The new 15,000-square-foot facility will feature cardio machines on one floor and weight-training equipment on another. The new building will be located adjacent to Huntington Gymnasium, in front of the Lineberry Natatorium along Broad Street, according to Colgate.


Construction spending falls in January

by Kevin Tampone

 

Construction spending fell to its lowest level since June 2003 in January, according to a new analysis of federal figures by a construction industry trade group.
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) said today that total construction spending fell by 0.6 percent, or $5.5 billion, in January to $884 billion. Falling investments in private-sector, nonresidential construction and in public construction at all levels drove the decrease, according to the group.


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