After decades of pushing bachelor’s degrees, U.S. needs more tradespeople
FONTANA, Calif. — At a steel factory dwarfed by the adjacent Auto Club Speedway, Fernando Esparza is working toward his next promotion. Esparza is a 46-year-old mechanic for Evolution Fresh, a subsidiary of Starbucks [...]
Commercial construction soars as residential construction lags behind
The National Association of Realtors released their April 2019 report, which projects that housing starts will increase from 1.362 million in 2018 to 2 million by 2028, based on data surrounding job growth in building [...]
Phoenix has added more construction jobs than all other metros
The Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale metro area added the most construction jobs of any metro area in the nation during the past twelve months, according to an analysis released by the Associated General Contractors of America today. As [...]
But wait – there’s more!! – Maricopa County leads nation in growth third-straight year
Three-peat. Recent data from the US Census Bureau revealed that for the third straight year, Maricopa County had the highest population growth rate in the nation. Between July 2017 and June 2018, Maricopa County [...]
Arizona ranked third in economic momentum
Arizona was recently ranked third in the nation for economic momentum by State Policy Reports, which is a two-spot improvement from last year. State Policy Reports is issued semi-monthly by Federal Funds Information, which [...]
Panel: Next gen, industry deserve better career narrative
The societal narrative that great careers require a four-year degree is doing a disservice to the construction and manufacturing industries as well as to young people across the country, argued panelists at the recent Boys [...]
Head of ABA construction law forum talks industry changes
Kristine Kubes keeps her father’s architectural scale ruler and other carpentry tools within view of her desk at her law office at International Market Square. She leads the Minneapolis-based Kubes Law Office where she specializes [...]
Study: Women Working in Construction Trades is Highest in 20 Years
New analysis from the Institute for Women's Policy Research finds that women’s job growth in construction trades was nearly 5 times faster than job growth in the field overallBetween 2017 and 2018, the number of [...]
Report: Construction contractors regain confidence in January 2019
As reported in a recent AZ Big Media article: Construction industry leaders remained confident regarding the nonresidential construction sector’s prospects during January 2019, according to the latest Construction Confidence Index released today by Associated [...]
Sigma Contracting’s Daycare & Early Education
Sigma is proud to have recently completed our third Kid's Incorporated Learning Centers Project at almost 14,000 square feet, their fourth location. From a founder with over 40 years in local education and a [...]