Politico
The first jobs report under President Donald Trump showed the economy added 227,000 jobs in January, the Labor Department reported Friday, up from December’s 157,000.

Construction Dive
It's been less than two weeks since President Donald Trump's inauguration, but he has fulfilled his campaign promises of shaking up the political world. The ink is not yet dry on several of his executive orders and other memoranda that have turned immigration, national security and infrastructure into coast-to-coast topics of conversation and fiery debate.

Curbed
It’s barely February, but analysts are already predicting a bumper crop of office construction in the U.S. this year. Researchers from Dodge Data & Analytics anticipate a 10 percent increase in office construction starts—and 10 million more square feet—over 2016. Meanwhile, the chief economist of ConstructConnect, Alex Carrick, pegs the increase at 11.3 percent. Whatever the number, experts agree that private office construction is poised for a boom compared to other types of commercial construction. But why?

CISCA
APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
•The Son or Daughter of an active CISCA member who has been in good standing for 2 or more consecutive years.
•Applicant must be in his/her 2nd year or beyond majoring in architecture, interior design, construction management, or other construction related field of study
•Seeking a BA or BS Degree at an accredited college or university
•A minimum cumulative college GPA of 2.5

Knauf Insulation
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ABC News
If you were looking for a job last month, you might have found ample opportunities in construction, retail, restaurants and professional services. Construction employment grew by 36,000, the biggest monthly jump for the sector since March. Home building drove much of the gain amid strong demand for new homes. In 2016, developers started work on the most houses and apartments since 2008, according to the Commerce Department.

ForConstructionPros
The most pressing employee issue to address is how to keep the employees you have. If you have good people, or people who can develop into positions where you need them, you need to do whatever it takes to avoid turnover. To accomplish this goal, you should have a formal policy in place with steps to follow on an annual basis to ensure your staff stays put and feels they are in a good place with a competitive comp package. Do you have such a policy in place?

Business Insider
Construction company 84 Lumber seems to be deliberately looking to provoke controversy with its Super Bowl ad, which depicts a Mexican mother and daughter embarking on an arduous journey, apparently to leave their country of origin.