Amy Guettler, Author at Colorado Builder Magazine

Construction unemployment is at historic lows, but labor challenges persist. (Photo: Jon Rehg, Dreamstime)

December construction employment figures reach historic highs

As 2018 concluded, employment in the construction industry strengthened, with jobs reaching the highest level since March 2008.

(Photo: Oliver Sved, Dreamstime)

Falls and opioid use continue to present major threats to workplace safety.

Major demographic changes have influenced home design trends. (Photo: Lmphot, Dreamstime)

In Part 1 of this series, Colorado Builder outlined many of 2018’s most influential home building design trends as they

Open spaces that flow into each other are in high demand among homebuyers. (Photo: Monkey Business Images, Dreamstime)

Another year may have elapsed, but that’s no excuse to let the home building design fads of 2018 slip from

Single-family starts were down in November, whil multifamily starts soared. (Photo: Andrii Yalanskyi, Dreamstime)

It’s no secret that housing costs are on a rapid upswing in many parts of the country, and it’s putting

Construction unemployment reached a record low in November.

The construction industry sees 4% year-over-year growth in November as employment figures rise and hourly pay increases.

First-floor masters offer a variety of benefits to homebuyers. (Photo: Trishz. Dreamstime)

As Americans grow more cognizant of changing needs, master bedrooms on the main floor are more common.