Author Archives: Brian Melancon

About Brian Melancon

I’m the Central South Sales Director for ModSpace covering all of Louisiana, Mobile, AL, and Jackson, MS. I provide temporary and permanent solutions of all sizes and scopes. I serve customers in education, healthcare, government, commercial and retail operations, industrial and energy, food service, sports and entertainment, disaster relief and more.

Construction Projects Most Impacted by the Sequester

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Construction Projects Most Impacted by the SequesterThe Department of Energy, the EPA, and the U.S. military are among the federal and construction programs now feeling the effects of the Sequester’s $4 billion in mandatory budget cuts that began on March 1st, according to recent article on ENR.com.

A report to Congress by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) outlines cuts made by the Sequester. Here’s a quick look at where they’ll be felt most.

Sandy Recovery

Hardest hit by the cuts are the states still recovering from Hurricane Sandy, with the $50 billion already approved by Congress for natural disaster relief earmarked for reduction. Specifically, New York, Continue reading →

Construction Employment and Spending Hit 3-Year High

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Modular construction employment is on the riseFor those who remain skeptical of the construction industry’s return in 2013, here are a few numbers that may sway your opinion. A press release from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) confirmed last week that in January the U.S. hit a three–year high for both construction employment and spending.

  • 28,000 jobs were added in January, the eighth straight month of job growth
  • Construction spending was up 7.8%, the ninth month in a row that spending grew

“The new employment data show the industry lost even more jobs in the recession than previously estimated but has added almost 300,000 jobs in the past two years, including nearly 100,000 since Continue reading →