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Construction Officials Urge Congress to Pass a Clean Continuing Resolution to Reopen the Government and Keep Vital Construction Projects Underway

By kara cuva | October 6, 2025 | Comments Off on Construction Officials Urge Congress to Pass a Clean Continuing Resolution to Reopen the Government and Keep Vital Construction Projects Underway

The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Jeffrey D. Shoaf, issued the following statement today regarding the ongoing federal government shutdown:…

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Minority Of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs From August 2024 To August 2025 As Tariffs, Worker Shortages, Financing Costs Slow Demand

By kara cuva | October 2, 2025 | Comments Off on Minority Of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs From August 2024 To August 2025 As Tariffs, Worker Shortages, Financing Costs Slow Demand

Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, Va.-W.Va. and Washington, D.C.-Md. Top Lists of Yearly Job Gains, While New York City and Baton Rouge, La. Have Worst Declines; Fewest Areas Since 2021 Had…

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New Bipartisan Legislation Will Help Address Construction Workforce Shortages That Are The Leading Cause Of Project Delays

By kara cuva | September 26, 2025 | Comments Off on New Bipartisan Legislation Will Help Address Construction Workforce Shortages That Are The Leading Cause Of Project Delays

Construction Officials Say New Legislation from Congressman Lloyd Smucker Establishing a Visa Program for Construction Industry Offers a Good Short-Term Solution to Severe Workforce Shortages…

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Construction Jobs Increase In 28 States And D.C. Between August 2024 And August 2025, While 19 States Add Construction Jobs In Latest Month

By kara cuva | September 22, 2025 | Comments Off on Construction Jobs Increase In 28 States And D.C. Between August 2024 And August 2025, While 19 States Add Construction Jobs In Latest Month

Texas and New Mexico Have Highest 12-Month Gains, While California and Nevada Have the Worst Yearly Declines; Florida and Mississippi Top Monthly Gainers; Nevada Has…

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Construction Material Costs Continue To Accelerate In August Amid “Extreme” Price Hikes For Steel, Aluminum And Lumber After New Tariffs

By kara cuva | September 12, 2025 | Comments Off on Construction Material Costs Continue To Accelerate In August Amid “Extreme” Price Hikes For Steel, Aluminum And Lumber After New Tariffs

Construction Material Costs Continue To Accelerate In August Amid “Extreme” Price Hikes For Steel, Aluminum And Lumber After New Tariffs New AGC-NCCER Survey Finds Two…

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Construction Employment Dips In August As Project Owners Put Plans On Hold, Immigration Enforcement Shrinks Supply Of Available Workers

By kara cuva | September 8, 2025 | Comments Off on Construction Employment Dips In August As Project Owners Put Plans On Hold, Immigration Enforcement Shrinks Supply Of Available Workers

Association Survey Finds Tariffs, Other Policy Shifts Leading to Project Cancellations and Delays, While Substantial Share of Firms Reports Disruptions from Stepped-Up Immigration Enforcement Activity…

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Construction Spending Edges Down By 0.1 Percent In July As Declines In Nonresidential And Multifamily Projects Top Growth In Public Outlays

By kara cuva | September 3, 2025 | Comments Off on Construction Spending Edges Down By 0.1 Percent In July As Declines In Nonresidential And Multifamily Projects Top Growth In Public Outlays

Association Survey Finds Tariffs, Labor Shortages and Other Challenges Have Caused Owners to Cancel, Defer, or Shrink Project Starts as Construction Officials Push for Policy…

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Construction Workforce Shortages Are Leading Cause Of Project Delays As Immigration Enforcement Affects Nearly 1/3 Of Firms

By kara cuva | September 2, 2025 | Comments Off on Construction Workforce Shortages Are Leading Cause Of Project Delays As Immigration Enforcement Affects Nearly 1/3 Of Firms

92 Percent of Construction Firms Report Having a Hard Time Finding Workers to Hire, As 45 Percent of Firms Say Labor Shortages are Causing Project…

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Barely Half Of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs From July 2024 To July 2025; Association To Unveil Survey Finding Firms Struggle To Fill Openings

By kara cuva | September 2, 2025 | Comments Off on Barely Half Of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs From July 2024 To July 2025; Association To Unveil Survey Finding Firms Struggle To Fill Openings

Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, Va.-W.Va. and Las Cruces, N.M. Again Lead in Number and Percentage of Yearly Job Gains, While Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif. and Niles, Mich. Have Worst…

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Construction Employment Increases In 31 States And D.C. From July 2024 To July 2025; While 22 States Add Construction Jobs From June To July

By admin@agcfla.build | August 18, 2025 | Comments Off on Construction Employment Increases In 31 States And D.C. From July 2024 To July 2025; While 22 States Add Construction Jobs From June To July

Texas and New Mexico Have Highest 12-Month Gains, While California and New Jersey Have the Worst Yearly Losses; Oregon and Colorado Top Monthly Gainers; California…

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