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Western Specialty Contractors Chicago Branch Receives 2021 ICRI Project of the Year Award for Extra Storage Space Concrete Restoration

Western Specialty Contractors - Chicago Branch has received the 2021 International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) Chicago Chapter "Project of the Year" Award for its concrete restoration work at Extra Space Storage in Chicago.

KAI Build’s Women Share Their Unique Experiences for Women in Construction Week

Mar 11, 2022 11:42 AM EST By Jessel Thomas

During Women in Construction Week, St. Louis-based general contractor KAI Build asked several of its women employees to share their stories and opinions on the future of women in construction.

KAI Design Hires Charles Hoffmann, AIA as Senior Project Architect in Texas Office

Jan 26, 2022 02:07 AM EST By Jessel Thomas

KAI Design is pleased to announce the hiring of Charles Hoffmann, AIA as Senior Project Architect at its Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas office.

Gov. Greg Abbott Says Texas Has Officially Started Building Its Own Border Wall—With Same Contractor Used by Donald Trump

Dec 17, 2021 09:53 PM EST By Mary Webber

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that the state has officially started the construction of its own border wall.

US Construction Spending Jumps 0.1 Percent, Construction Industry Vital to Latino Population

Jul 02, 2014 03:06 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

Job growth in the U.S. manufacturing sector has slowed while construction spending hardly increased in May. According to the Commerce Department, construction spending rose by 0.1 percent, but it is down compared to the 0.8 percent increase during April.

Unemployment Rate Drops for Latinos

May 03, 2014 03:39 PM EDT By Shawn Raymundo

Last month, the U.S. saw its unemployment rate drop to its lowest level since before the recession in 2008 as it went down from 6.7 percent in March to 6.3 percent.