The not seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate plunged 4.6% in December 2021 from a year ago, down from 9.6% to 5%, while all 50 states had lower unemployment rates over the same period, according to a state-by-state analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released by Associated Builders and Contractors.
Albiware Inc. and co-op network Restoration Partner have entered into a strategic technology partnership. Albi will serve as the CRM and job management system for all Restoration Partner members.
“There are at least a dozen explanations for today’s employment report, which indicates that nonresidential construction employment declined in January even as many other segments added many jobs,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu.
CoreLogic has announced the immediate availability of its claim management services, including its Claims Connect platform, to all customers of Openly, a homeowners’ insurance provider. The aim is to help policyholders manage the challenges of property restoration more quickly, efficiently and accurately.
Restorers can use the HOVER app on their mobile device to take a set of photos of a loss site and have them transformed into an interactive 3D model. The new integration allows HOVER 3D models to automatically import into Xactimate and XactAnalysis.
ServiceMaster Restoration By Simons, a Chicago-based disaster restoration services business, was among 100 U.S. businesses recently recognized in the 2021 Best of Small Business Awards. The company ranked number 19 on the list.
National nonresidential construction spending fell 0.7% in December 2021, according to Associated Builders and Contractors analysis. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $820.7 billion for the month.
USA-CLEAN is a supplier of repair parts for professional floor care equipment, including auto scrubbers, portable extractors and vacuums. The company employs 50 people along with a network of over 600 repair technicians servicing floor cleaning machines across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.
Initiated by the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017, the award recognizes small businesses, non-profit organizations and large companies for leadership in promoting veterans’ employment.
Using precise measurements created with HOVER's 3D model, Direct Ordering calculates material quantities, instantly prepares material lists for roofing products, and places the order with their distributor. The automated ordering process takes into account a contractor's unique pricing and installation preferences.