Global Scans · Construction · Weekly Summary

• [New] Projects will create and support over 500,000 U.S. jobs - 68,000 facility jobs, 122,000 construction jobs, and over 320,000 additional jobs supported throughout the U.S. economy. ATREG
• [New] There are 536,300 jobs in the new construction sector in Canada, and based on the current state of preconstruction home sales, 105,000 to 170,000 jobs are at risk. ConstructConnect.com
• [New] If Trump meets his stated goal of deporting 3 million workers, the vacuum they leave behind will result in 861,000 fewer construction jobs for American-born workers. Civic Skunk Works
• [New] Trump's mass deportation plans already threaten to disrupt the US economy by targeting immigrants who largely work low-paying jobs that form the backbone of the construction, agriculture, and hospitality sectors. The Nation
• [New] The $370 million investment by SEC will deliver enough renewable energy to power approximately 51,000 homes, creating approximately 246 jobs during construction and driving economic benefits for the Horsham region. Silicon UK
• [New] Invenergy's Grain Belt Express is projected to create 1,500 construction jobs in central Illinois. Energy News Network
• [New] A $2 billion loan commitment to a lithium-ion battery recycling project in Nevada is expected to create 3,400 construction jobs, ultimately employing approximately 1,600 full-time employees. Forbes
• Economic Productivity Loss - ILO projects 34 million jobs equivalent could be lost in India by 2030 in agriculture and construction; developing economies face GDP shrinkage. INSIGHTS IAS - Simplifying UPSC IAS Exam Preparation

Last updated: 14 September 2025