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Construction spending at highest level in 36 months

Construction spending in June rose to a 2 ½-year high as double-digit percentage increases in private residential and nonresidential construction offset an ongoing downturn in public construction,...

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Construction industry adds jobs as unemployment rate falls

Construction employers added 17,000 jobs in October while the construction industry’s unemployment rate fell to 11.4 percent, according to an analysis of new federal data released by the Associated...

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Construction jobs increase in 40 states in past year

Construction firms added jobs in 40 states and the District of Columbia (D.C.) between May 2014 and May 2015, reports the Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA). In addition, construction...

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Construction employment grows in metro areas

Construction employment increased in 190 of 358 metro areas, reports the Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA) in a new analysis. Firms appear to be having an easier time finding workers to...

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Construction industry adds jobs as unemployment rate falls

Construction employers added 17,000 jobs in October while the construction industry’s unemployment rate fell to 11.4 percent, according to an analysis of new federal data released by the Associated...

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Construction jobs increase in 40 states in past year

Construction firms added jobs in 40 states and the District of Columbia (D.C.) between May 2014 and May 2015, reports the Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA). In addition, construction...

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Construction employment grows in metro areas

Construction employment increased in 190 of 358 metro areas, reports the Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA) in a new analysis. Firms appear to be having an easier time finding workers to...

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Report: Construction spending reaches record high

Construction spending hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.329 trillion and grew 5.5 percent for nine months of 2018 combined, with continued year-to-date gains for major public and private...

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Construction spending drops in October 2018

Construction spending dipped in October from September, but still increased from the October 2017 total, according to an analysis of new census data from the Associated General Contractors of America...

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Report: One in four contractors experiencing halted or delayed projects

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has led to delayed or halted construction projects for a number of contractors, AGC reports. Photo: iStock.com/SteveDF Editor’s note: This article was updated March 30...

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AGC: New measures needed to offset construction employment declines

Construction employment declined in 20 states and the District of Columbia in March, aligning with the results of a recent survey the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) conducted that...

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AEM, AGC surveys offer insight on pandemic’s impact

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) each shared survey results from member companies on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their...

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AGC: Construction spending shrinking, new financing needed

Construction spending plunged in April as government agencies and project owners shut down ongoing work and canceled projects that were about to break ground, according to an Associated General...

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AGC: Construction spending down in May 2020

With construction spending down in March, April and May, AGC officials are urging both Republicans and Democrats to take some sort of action to address the nation’s crumbling infrastructure. Photo:...

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AGC: Construction adds 158,000 workers, but infrastructure jobs decline

Construction employment increased by 158,000 jobs in June, but employment related to infrastructure slipped, according to an analysis of government data by the Associated General Contractors of...

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AGC: Construction employment up in 31 states, down in 18

Construction employment increased from May to June in 31 states and the District of Columbia, but the gains may have stalled, according to an Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) analysis...

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AGC: Construction spending down four straight months

Although aggregate producers continue to plow through 2020, downstream indicators like construction spending remain a concern. Photo: P&Q Staff Construction spending declined for the fourth...

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Construction employment up 20,000 jobs in July 2020

The construction industry added 20,000 jobs in July, according to an analysis of government data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). The uptick in employment, however, was limited...

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Construction employment decreases in 26 states from June to July

Construction employment decreased in 26 states and the District of Columbia from June to July, according to an analysis of government employment data by the Associated General Contractors of America...

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AGC: 60 percent of construction projects delayed or canceled; labor shortage...

Sixty percent of construction firms report future projects have been canceled or delayed, according to a workforce survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). In addition,...

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