Idaho’s congressmen stand against health care vote
Idaho’s senators have joined the fray to repeal the new health care bill. Republicans Mike Crapo and Jim Risch have put their names forward to lead the way to rescind the bill that was signed into...
View ArticleConstruction materials will likely increase in inflation
Prices for construction materials and supplies were up 1.3 percent in January, according to the producer price index (PPI) report by the U.S. Department of Labor. Year over year, construction materials...
View ArticleNonresidential construction gains jobs for first time since ’08
The nonresidential construction sector in March saw its first monthly increase in employment since 2008, gaining 9,400 jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the April 2 employment report by...
View ArticleConstruction industry continues to lose jobs
A new job report released June 4 by the U.S. Department of Labor says that while employment in most industries was up in May, the construction industry is still suffering. According to Chief Economist...
View ArticlePrices for construction materials climb
Prices for construction materials continued their increase during the month of May. According to the U.S. Labor Department, materials and supplies rose 0.7 percent, with prices 5.9 percent higher than...
View ArticleConstruction materials prices decline
The price of construction materials declined in June by 0.9 percent following three months of increases. This is according to the July 15 producer price index report by the U.S. Department of Labor....
View ArticleIdaho contractors uncertain about future
The only way to track Pat McEntee down is by cell phone. As the vice president of Boise-based Central Paving Co., he’s the first to admit that he’s all over the Treasure Valley these days – and...
View ArticleConstruction loan availability remains limited
Tightened lending restrictions for construction loans continue to threaten the industry and its economic recovery. Industry leaders remain very concerned about the trend, which isn’t just occurring in...
View ArticleGood news! People still want to work in the construction biz
Good news Idaho – people are still interested in pursuing careers in the construction industry. I know what you’re thinking, because I was thinking the same thing too. Yet, despite the smack down the...
View ArticleBusiness Briefs
Number of new hires rose sharply in June – but why? The number of new hires rose by a whopping 45 percent in June from the month before, from 14,500 in May to 21,246. But it’s not clear if that...
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