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Residential Building Wages See Fastest Rate of Growth Since 2018

The Pro Builder

According to the National Association of Home Builders’ Eye On Housing blog, residential building workers’ wage growth increased to 9% in June, marking the fastest year-over-year growth rate since December 2018. As of June, the average hourly earnings for residential building workers was $32.28 per hour, compared with $29.62

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Network Rail bridge strikes fall by 20% since 2018

New Civil Engineer

Bridge strikes, including vehicle collisions, on Network Rail’s estate have fallen by 20% from 1,937 in 2018/2019 to 1,518 in 2023/2024. The post Network Rail bridge strikes fall by 20% since 2018 appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Our best stories of 2018

Construction Dive

Construction Dive's top stories of 2018 included breaking news about AECOM, Skanska, Bechtel, the FIU bridge collapse, silica citations, stadium projects and more.

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After fatal 2018 collapse, construction set for new FIU bridge

Construction Dive

Florida DOT will build the $38 million replacement of the pedestrian bridge that collapsed during construction six years ago, killing six people.

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Dodge: 2018 so far a mixed bag for commercial, multifamily starts

Construction Dive

A robust multifamily market, which balanced an almost equal downturn on the commercial side, helped prop up overall starts in the first six months of 2018.

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As Home Values Increase, Homeowners Face Higher Property Taxes

The Pro Builder

At the same time, in 2022, property tax collections totaled about $760 billion, an increase of 31% since 2018. In fact, according to housing market platform Realtor.com, there has been a 54% rise in home values over the past five years.

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Business Facilities’ 2018 Metro Rankings Report

Business Facilities

Business Facilities' 2018 Metro Rankings Report takes a look at the hot topics in economic development on the city level, including solar energy, job growth, economic growth potential, diversity, and more. Read: Business Facilities’ 2018 Metro Rankings Report at BusinessFacilities.com.