Builder
The number of job openings in the construction industry rose to 214,000 in July, though the number is still lower than the cycle high of 215,000 set in March, according to the JOLTS release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released on September 7.

ScienceDaily
Researchers have developed a panel with textile waste that improves both the thermal and acoustic conditions of buildings and reduces the energy impact associated to the production of construction materials and greenhouse gases emissions.

Next City
In running CityBuild, the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) partners with 19 different trade unions, government offices and the City College of San Francisco to web together a network of trade education resources that stem beyond the capacity of most pre-apprenticeship programs in the U.S. Students get a rich spread of 18-week courses that cover carpentry, masonry, electrical work, ironwork, painting and other skills, and those who qualify for its administrative program can get certified in jobs like construction accounting and project management.

The Seattle Times
The U.S. Labor Department projects that demand nationwide for roofers, plumbers, electrician and concrete masons will grow considerably faster over the next decade than the pace of overall job growth.

Fast Company
Henderson-Hopkins — like many of the other 11 schools that won Education Facility Design Awards from the AIA this year — represents a new construction philosophy: use architecture to keep schools physically and metaphorically open and reflective of their surroundings.

USA Today
The U.S. economy expanded modestly in July and August as manufacturing activity picked up slightly, retail sales were flat and payrolls increased moderately in a tight labor market, the Federal Reserve said in a report Wednesday, September 7.