In response to the growing demand for sustainable, loose-fill insulation products, The Knauf Group, has increased production capabilities at its Albion, Michigan plant.

The coronavirus has harmed the construction industry, prompting project delays and cancellations, layoffs and furloughs, yet it remains difficult for a majority of firms to find craft workers to hire, according to the results of a workforce survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and Autodesk.

The inaugural American Concrete Institute (ACI) Resource Center will open next month in Southern California. 

Construction spending was unchanged from March to April, with mixed results by project type for the month and for the year to date, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Thirty-eight states added construction jobs between March 2018 and March 2019, while construction employment increased in 29 states between February and March, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Demand for home organization products used in closets is projected to advance 4.8 percent per year through 2023 to $3.4 billion. 

Forty-four states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs in 2015 while construction employment increased in 39 states and D.C. between November and December amid strong demand for construction in most states, according to analysis of Labor Department data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.