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| Tomberlin Named Branch Chief for Fairfax County, Virginia International Code Council Board of Directors Vice President Guy Tomberlin, CBO, has been named Branch Chief Residential and Light Commercial Inspections for the Fairfax County, Va., Department of Public Works and Environmental Services. Tomberlin has held the positions of Residential and Commercial Inspector, Commercial Mechanical Inspection Supervisor, Chief Plumbing Inspector, Code Specialist, and Manager of Building Code Services (Permitting) before he was named Branch Chief Residential and Light Commercial Inspections. He manages the daily operation of residential/light commercial inspections, ensuring that construction complies with the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code and departmental policies and procedures. A 29-year industry veteran, Tomberlin has served on the International Plumbing and Mechanical Code Development Committees and the Plumbing Mechanical Gas Listing Committee for the ICC Evaluation Service. He also served a two-year term on the International Accreditation Service Board of Directors and has earned more than 20 national certifications from the Code Council. He is a past chair of the Executive Council of ICC's Region XII Chapter and a past president of the Virginia Plumbing and Mechanical Inspectors Association and the Virginia Building and Code Officials Association. |
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| Construction Industry Adds 22,000 Jobs in July New government data shows the uneven nature of the construction industry's recovery, as the sector added 22,000 jobs in July, but suffered a pullback in spending in June, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that uncertainty about federal funding for a range of infrastructure and construction programs is one reason for the uneven recovery. |
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| States Where It's Hardest to Get Full-Time Construction Work States that rely heavily on housing and construction sectors continue to feel the effects of the housing crisis. For example, in four states (Arizona, Nevada, Florida and California) construction employment contracted more than 30 percent from its pre-recession peak through June 2014. |
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| Women in Construction Technology The role of women in the construction industry is changing. The numbers are showing the pure amount of women in this market is declining; however the position of women in technology initiatives is on the uptick in recent months. However, with the loss of more than 2.5 million construction jobs between 2007 and 2010, there has also been a sharp decline of women working in the construction industry. Since its peak in 2007, more than 300,000 women workers have left the construction industry. |
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| Construction Sector Resurgence Should Create Jobs A closely watched measure shows the construction sector is continuing its resurgence, with commercial building in its healthiest state in more than six years. Read more |
| Summer Increase in Construction and Engineering Recruitment An analysis of the ratio of job seekers to vacancies shows that on average, there are 4.0 candidates for every new job in June, compared to an average of 1.5 candidates over the course of the year. Read more |
| Arizona Posts Second-Biggest Drop in Construction Jobs in June While three-quarters of the nation got a boost in year-over-year construction jobs last month, Arizona wrestled with a 4,500 job loss. Read more |
| Alabama Losing Jobs in Construction The housing crisis of 2007 hit the construction industry hard. Alabama lost 2,700 jobs in the construction industry in the last year, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Read more |
| Metro Orlando Adds 4,200 Construction Jobs in June The Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area added 4,200 construction jobs in June compared to the year-ago period, according to a new analysis of federal employment data. Read more |
| Florida Leads Way in Hiring Construction Workers Builders and contractors are hanging out the help wanted signs, with most states seeing a jump in construction employment during the past year. Read more |
| Hawaii Economy Slows as Tourism Stalls, Construction Jobs Decline A new report by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization has grim news for Hawaii's economy: construction hasn't picked up as much as economists predicted. In fact, the number of construction jobs has actually declined slightly this year. Read more |
| Baton Rouge Area Is Fourth Best in the Nation for Construction Jobs Gain The large number of construction projects in the Baton Rouge area are doing more than just changing the face of the region; they're also adding jobs. Read more |
| Recent Construction Job Losses Cut into Oregon's Economic Growth A number of industries cut jobs in June, and the state lost a combined 4,300 jobs. Those losses, on top of slowing activity at the Port of Portland and the declining volume of homebuilding permits, weighed on the measure of growth. Read more |
| The Most and Least Available Jobs in Canada Construction was ranked with the highest unemployment-to-job vacancies ratio out of all the sectors broken down in the latest Statistics Canada report released. Read more |
| Canadian Economy Stalls; Creates Just 200 Construction Jobs Last Month Some economists suggested the 42,200 decline in construction jobs is another sign Canada can no longer rely on the condo boom to boost economic growth. Read more |
| UK Construction at Fastest Rate since 2003 Employment levels have increased in line with demand for new houses, as has the cost of construction. Contractors have capitalized on the current economic climate, making the most of increased levels of demand by swelling their prices. This financial strain has been exacerbated by the increased cost of fundamental building materials. Read more |
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