BLS data showed overall construction employment declined in October, even as several nonresidential segments added workers.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, construction employment declined in October.
Residential contractors shed 16,400 workers during the month, while building contractors added 2,900 positions, heavy/civil engineering companies hired 2,500 workers, and nonresidential specialty trade contractors added 7,900 workers.
The split between residential and nonresidential hiring gives AEC firms a labor snapshot by segment, with job losses concentrated in residential contracting and gains in building, civil, and specialty trade work.
The labor data show a notable pullback in residential contracting headcount alongside hiring in several nonresidential segments. That mix can affect near-term capacity by trade and project type.
Architecture Radar brief based on reporting from Engineering News-Record. Read the original reporting.
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