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Construction Industry Adds 16,000 Jobs In August But Nonresidential Contractors Struggle To Fill Slots Amid 3.9 Percent Unemployment Rate

By admin@agcfla.build | September 2, 2022 | Comments Off on Construction Industry Adds 16,000 Jobs In August But Nonresidential Contractors Struggle To Fill Slots Amid 3.9 Percent Unemployment Rate

Association Official Notes that 91 Percent of Contractors are Having a Hard Time Finding Workers According to a New Survey, Likely Limiting the Number of…

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Construction Spending Slips In July As Sharp Downturn In Homebuilding Outweighs Advances In Private Nonresidential And Public Projects

By admin@agcfla.build | September 1, 2022 | Comments Off on Construction Spending Slips In July As Sharp Downturn In Homebuilding Outweighs Advances In Private Nonresidential And Public Projects

Construction Association Survey Finds Labor Shortages and Supply Chain Problems are Constraining Further Nonresidential Growth; Officials Urge Public Leaders to Reform Training and Immigration Policies…

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Construction Workforce Shortages Risk Undermining Infrastructure Projects As Most Contractors Struggle To Fill Open Positions

By admin@agcfla.build | September 1, 2022 | Comments Off on Construction Workforce Shortages Risk Undermining Infrastructure Projects As Most Contractors Struggle To Fill Open Positions

91 Percent of Construction Firms Having a Hard Time Finding Workers to Hire, Driving Up Costs and Project Delays, New Survey by the Associated General…

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Construction Employment Increases In 250 Of 358 Metro Areas Between July 2021 And 2022 But Contractors Report Difficulty Finding Workers

By admin@agcfla.build | September 1, 2022 | Comments Off on Construction Employment Increases In 250 Of 358 Metro Areas Between July 2021 And 2022 But Contractors Report Difficulty Finding Workers

Mon, 08/29/2022 – 10:32 Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas and Cheyenne, Wyo. Experience the Largest Gains over 12 Months; Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Fla. and Bergen-Hudson-Passaic, N.J. Post the…

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Construction Employment In July Trails Pre-Pandemic Level In 15 States As Lack Of Qualified Workers Leaves Many Jobs Unfilled

By admin@agcfla.build | September 1, 2022 | Comments Off on Construction Employment In July Trails Pre-Pandemic Level In 15 States As Lack Of Qualified Workers Leaves Many Jobs Unfilled

Fri, 08/19/2022 – 12:24 New York Has Largest Job Loss Since February 2020 Peak, While Florida, Utah Top List of States with Gains; New York Has…

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New Federal Project Labor Agreement Rule Will Prevent Most Firms From Bidding on Federal Construction Projects and Hurt Minority Firms

By admin@agcfla.build | September 1, 2022 | Comments Off on New Federal Project Labor Agreement Rule Will Prevent Most Firms From Bidding on Federal Construction Projects and Hurt Minority Firms

Thu, 08/18/2022 – 17:02 NEW FEDERAL PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT RULE WILL PREVENT MOST FIRMS FROM BIDDING ON FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND HURT MINORITY FIRMSConstruction Official…

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AGC PAC: The Associated General Contractors Of America Political Action Committee Endorses Representative Mullin For The U.S. Senate And State Representative Frix For The U.S. House

By admin@agcfla.build | September 1, 2022 | Comments Off on AGC PAC: The Associated General Contractors Of America Political Action Committee Endorses Representative Mullin For The U.S. Senate And State Representative Frix For The U.S. House

Thu, 08/18/2022 – 09:47 Construction Industry’s Election Fund Also Provides the Maximum Contribution to Support the Mullin and Frix Campaigns Noting Their Strong Mix of Private Sector and…

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Construction Input Costs Declined 1.3 Percent From June to July; Contractor Bid Prices Remain on the Rise

By admin@agcfla.build | September 1, 2022 | Comments Off on Construction Input Costs Declined 1.3 Percent From June to July; Contractor Bid Prices Remain on the Rise

Thu, 08/11/2022 – 13:58 Prices of Concrete Products and Some Building Materials Continue to Rise, While Diesel Fuel, Asphalt, Lumber and Some Metals Fall in…

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Construction Firms Add 32,000 Jobs In July As Sector’s Unemployment Rate Drops To 3.5 Percent & Number Of Unfilled Positions Nears Record Level

By admin@agcfla.build | September 1, 2022 | Comments Off on Construction Firms Add 32,000 Jobs In July As Sector’s Unemployment Rate Drops To 3.5 Percent & Number Of Unfilled Positions Nears Record Level

Fri, 08/05/2022 – 12:14 Association Official Says Labor Shortages are Keeping the Construction Sector from Adding Even More Jobs, Urges New Public Investments in Construction…

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Construction Employment Was Flat Or Down In 112 Of 358 Metro Areas Between June 2021 & 2022 As Firms Cope With Labor & Material Shortages

By admin@agcfla.build | September 1, 2022 | Comments Off on Construction Employment Was Flat Or Down In 112 Of 358 Metro Areas Between June 2021 & 2022 As Firms Cope With Labor & Material Shortages

Wed, 08/03/2022 – 11:29 Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas and Grants Pass, Ore. Post the Largest Gains Over 12 Months; Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Fla. and Bergen-Hudson-Passaic, N.J. Experience…

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