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Construction Sector Adds 22,000 Employees In August, While Spending Increases In July Despite Downturn In Major Infrastructure Categories

By andrea@agcfla.build | September 1, 2023 | Comments Off on Construction Sector Adds 22,000 Employees In August, While Spending Increases In July Despite Downturn In Major Infrastructure Categories

Fri, 09/01/2023 – 12:23 Construction Employment Reaches 7,993,000 amid Strong Demand for Project, Firms Boost Pay to $34.40 an Hour as They Try to Attract…

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Florida builders face down Idalia

By admin@agcfla.build | August 31, 2023 | Comments Off on Florida builders face down Idalia

As residents and businesses boarded up structures, contractors tied down materials and prepared for flood mitigation. Hurricane Idalia began to whip across Florida’s Gulf Coast…

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Construction Employment Increases In 226 Of 358 Metro Areas Between July 2022 And July 2023 But Firms Still Have 378,000 Open Positions

By andrea@agcfla.build | August 30, 2023 | Comments Off on Construction Employment Increases In 226 Of 358 Metro Areas Between July 2022 And July 2023 But Firms Still Have 378,000 Open Positions

Wed, 08/30/2023 – 10:23 Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas, Yuba City, Calif., and Corvallis, Ore. Lead the Nation in Employment Increases; Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, Fla. and Kankakee, Ill. Have the…

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Construction Employment Increases in 45 States and D.C. From July 2022 to July 2023, While 27 States and D.C. Add Employees in Latest Month

By andrea@agcfla.build | August 18, 2023 | Comments Off on Construction Employment Increases in 45 States and D.C. From July 2022 to July 2023, While 27 States and D.C. Add Employees in Latest Month

Fri, 08/18/2023 – 12:37 Texas and Arkansas Top Lists of Year-over-Year Gains, While Colorado, North Dakota Record the Worst Losses; Texas and Nebraska Lead in Monthly…

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Bid Prices Fall 1.4 Percent as Construction Materials and Services Prices Increase 0.2 Percent in July

By admin@agcfla.build | August 11, 2023 | Comments Off on Bid Prices Fall 1.4 Percent as Construction Materials and Services Prices Increase 0.2 Percent in July

Fri, 08/11/2023 – 12:22 Construction Material Prices Remain Mostly Flat in the Month of July; Buy America Rules Remain an Ongoing Challenge for Firms as…

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Massive New Department of Labor Davis-Bacon Rule Misses the Mark to Modernize Regulations

By admin@agcfla.build | August 8, 2023 | Comments Off on Massive New Department of Labor Davis-Bacon Rule Misses the Mark to Modernize Regulations

Tue, 08/08/2023 – 11:03 Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Which Covers Labor Standards That Apply to Federal and…

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Construction Firms Add 19,000 Jobs In July As Sector’s Unemployment Level Hits 3.9 Percent And Average Sector Pay Increases To $34.24 Per Hour

By admin@agcfla.build | August 4, 2023 | Comments Off on Construction Firms Add 19,000 Jobs In July As Sector’s Unemployment Level Hits 3.9 Percent And Average Sector Pay Increases To $34.24 Per Hour

Fri, 08/04/2023 – 11:43 Construction Employment Reaches 7,791,000 in July as Data Shows Firms Can’t Find Enough Workers to Replace Retiring Workers, Association Officials Call…

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Florida Today Post: Construction industry worker, supply shortages impacting commercial, residential projects

By admin@agcfla.build | July 21, 2023 | Comments Off on Florida Today Post: Construction industry worker, supply shortages impacting commercial, residential projects

By Dave Berman and Laura Layden Published: 5:00 a.m. ET July 19, 2023 Updated: 12:03 p.m. ET July 19, 2023 Original Source A shortage of both…

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PALM BEACH POST: INFLATION, LABOR SHORTAGES, SUPPLY-CHAIN CAUSING DELAYS TO COUNTY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

By bailey@agcfla.build | April 21, 2023 | Comments Off on PALM BEACH POST: INFLATION, LABOR SHORTAGES, SUPPLY-CHAIN CAUSING DELAYS TO COUNTY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

By Mike Diamond Published: 5:03 a.m. ET April 3, 2023 Updated: 9:31 a.m. ET April 3, 2023 Supply-chain issues, high labor costs, and inflation are creating…

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The Palm Beach Post: Contractors fume: Why did Palm Beach County take Broward-based firm for multi-million dollar deal?

By admin@agcfla.build | September 30, 2022 | Comments Off on The Palm Beach Post: Contractors fume: Why did Palm Beach County take Broward-based firm for multi-million dollar deal?

By Mike Diamond Published: 5:06 a.m. ET April 28, 2022 Updated: 2:00 p.m. ET April 28, 2022 Original Source Damon Robling had reason to believe…

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