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Construction Employment Increases in 38 States Between October And November, While 42 States Add Jobs Since November 2021

By admin@agcfla.build | December 16, 2022 | Comments Off on Construction Employment Increases in 38 States Between October And November, While 42 States Add Jobs Since November 2021

Florida and Rhode Island Lead in Monthly Job Gains, While Texas and Colorado Have Largest Decreases; California and North Dakota Top List of Year-over-Year Gains, While…

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Construction Materials Costs Rise 10.1 Percent Between November 2021 And November 2022 With Double-Digit Increases In Numerous Building Products

By admin@agcfla.build | December 9, 2022 | Comments Off on Construction Materials Costs Rise 10.1 Percent Between November 2021 And November 2022 With Double-Digit Increases In Numerous Building Products

New Data Shows the Construction Industry Continues to Struggle to Offset Rising Prices for Materials and Subcontractor Services, As Price Decline in Latest Month Fails…

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Construction Group Releases New Mental Health Public Service Videos To Help Reduce Suicide And Addiction Among Construction Workers

By admin@agcfla.build | December 6, 2022 | Comments Off on Construction Group Releases New Mental Health Public Service Videos To Help Reduce Suicide And Addiction Among Construction Workers

New Videos Featuring Stories from Workers Who Overcame Challenges are Part of the Associated General Contractors of America’s Efforts to Address High Rates of Suicide…

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Construction Adds 20,000 Employees In November As Average Hourly Pay Jumps More Than 6 Percent, Outpacing Overall Private Sector Increase

By admin@agcfla.build | December 2, 2022 | Comments Off on Construction Adds 20,000 Employees In November As Average Hourly Pay Jumps More Than 6 Percent, Outpacing Overall Private Sector Increase

But Record-Tying Low Unemployment Rate of 3.9 Percent and Elevated Number of Job Openings Suggest Construction Industry Continues to Fall Short of Hiring as Many Workers…

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Construction Spending Slips In October With Declines In Most Major Categories As Worker Shortages Slow Project Completion Times

By admin@agcfla.build | December 1, 2022 | Comments Off on Construction Spending Slips In October With Declines In Most Major Categories As Worker Shortages Slow Project Completion Times

Construction Spending Declines 0.3 Percent from September with Decreases for Residential, Commercial, Highway, and Manufacturing Segments; Contractors Fill Less Than Half the Open Positions in…

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Construction Employment Increases In Three Out Of Four Metro Areas From October 2021 To October 2022 As Tight Labor Market Limits Hiring

By admin@agcfla.build | November 29, 2022 | Comments Off on Construction Employment Increases In Three Out Of Four Metro Areas From October 2021 To October 2022 As Tight Labor Market Limits Hiring

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas and Provo-Orem, Utah Post the Largest Year-over-Year Gains; Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Fla. and Baton Rouge, La. Experience the Worst Decreases over 12 Months Construction employment…

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Construction Employment Increases in 27 States From September to October as Surge in Job Openings Shows Need for More Workers

By admin@agcfla.build | November 18, 2022 | Comments Off on Construction Employment Increases in 27 States From September to October as Surge in Job Openings Shows Need for More Workers

New York and North Dakota Add the Most Jobs, While Pennsylvania and Louisiana Have Largest Decreases;Open Positions at End of September Exceeds Total Number of…

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Construction Bid Prices Jump In October Amid Mixed Costs For Materials As Contractors Cope With Supply-Chain, Labor Availability Challenges

By admin@agcfla.build | November 15, 2022 | Comments Off on Construction Bid Prices Jump In October Amid Mixed Costs For Materials As Contractors Cope With Supply-Chain, Labor Availability Challenges

Association Officials Caution that Higher Construction Costs Could Undermine Demand for Projects, Urge Biden Administration to Remove Tariffs on Key Materials, Continue to Untangle Supply…

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Construction Adds Only 1,000 Employees In October As Firms Struggle To Find More Workers To Hire Amid Tight Labor Conditions For The Sector

By admin@agcfla.build | November 4, 2022 | Comments Off on Construction Adds Only 1,000 Employees In October As Firms Struggle To Find More Workers To Hire Amid Tight Labor Conditions For The Sector

Construction Pay Continues to Increase as Average Hourly Earnings Hits $35.27, as Industry Officials Push for Measures to Encourage More People to Pursue High-Paying Construction…

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Construction Spending Ticks Up In September Driven By Nonresidential Construction, Despite Drop In Public-Sector Activity For The Month

By admin@agcfla.build | November 1, 2022 | Comments Off on Construction Spending Ticks Up In September Driven By Nonresidential Construction, Despite Drop In Public-Sector Activity For The Month

Construction Spending Hits $1.811 Trillion in September Driven by Big Boosts in Annual Manufacturing, Lodging & Commercial Activity, Transportation Investments Lag as Regulations Bog Down…

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