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Construction Spending Increases By 0.5 Percent In October As Gains In Public Outlays, Home Renovation Offset Declines In Other Private Work

By kara cuva | January 21, 2026 | Comments Off on Construction Spending Increases By 0.5 Percent In October As Gains In Public Outlays, Home Renovation Offset Declines In Other Private Work

Association Survey Finds Subdued Outlook for Spending Growth, Apart from Data Centers and Power Projects; Officials Urge Administration to Streamline Decision-Making, Boost Workforce Development Spending…

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Construction Employment Increases In Small Majority Of Metro Areas In November; Survey Shows Contractors Have Subdued Expectations For 2026

By kara cuva | January 21, 2026 | Comments Off on Construction Employment Increases In Small Majority Of Metro Areas In November; Survey Shows Contractors Have Subdued Expectations For 2026

Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, Texas, Kankakee, Ill., Owensboro, Ky. Top Lists of Year-over-Year Job Gains, While New York City, Newark, N.J., Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, Nev. Have Worst Losses…

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Commercial Construction Firms In Washington, D.C. Will Be Able To Join AGC Of Virginia As Chapter Expands To Cover The Nation’s Capital

By kara cuva | January 21, 2026 | Comments Off on Commercial Construction Firms In Washington, D.C. Will Be Able To Join AGC Of Virginia As Chapter Expands To Cover The Nation’s Capital

Chapter will Advocate for the Industry Across the Commonwealth and D.C. Offering Enhanced Networking, Educational and Workforce Development Services   Commercial construction firms in Washington,…

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Construction Costs Rise At Fastest Rate Since January 2023 In November, Outpacing Increases In Contractors’ Bid Prices For New Buildings

By kara cuva | January 15, 2026 | Comments Off on Construction Costs Rise At Fastest Rate Since January 2023 In November, Outpacing Increases In Contractors’ Bid Prices For New Buildings

Association Survey Finds Majority of Contractors Lists Materials Costs as a Major Concern for 2026; Most Firms Report Tariffs Have Caused Them to Raise Bid Prices,…

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Construction Employment Decreases By 11,000 In December, Ends Year Little Changed As Owners Delay Committing To Nonresidential Projects

By kara cuva | January 9, 2026 | Comments Off on Construction Employment Decreases By 11,000 In December, Ends Year Little Changed As Owners Delay Committing To Nonresidential Projects

Employment Data Echoes Findings in Construction Association’s New 2026 Outlook, Which Shows Most Contractors Have “Dampened” Expectations for Most Market Segments Amid Economic, Labor Worries…

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Contractors Have ‘Dampened’ Expectations For 2026, Apart From Data Centers And Power Projects, Amid Worries About The Economy, Policy Uncertainties

By kara cuva | January 9, 2026 | Comments Off on Contractors Have ‘Dampened’ Expectations For 2026, Apart From Data Centers And Power Projects, Amid Worries About The Economy, Policy Uncertainties

New Industry Outlook Shows Most Contractors Have Been Affected by Tariffs and One-in-Three Have Felt the Impacts of Enhanced Immigration Enforcement, Yet Most Firms Plans…

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Construction Jobs Increase In 32 States And D.C. Between November 2024 And November 2025; 26 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs In November

By kara cuva | January 7, 2026 | Comments Off on Construction Jobs Increase In 32 States And D.C. Between November 2024 And November 2025; 26 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs In November

Texas and Iowa Have Highest 12-Month Gains, While New York and New Jersey Have the Worst Yearly Declines; Minnesota and Idaho Top Lists of Monthly…

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Construction Employment Diverges In September As Half Of Metro Areas Add Employees, While Headcount Stalls Or Shrinks In The Other Half

By kara cuva | December 19, 2025 | Comments Off on Construction Employment Diverges In September As Half Of Metro Areas Add Employees, While Headcount Stalls Or Shrinks In The Other Half

Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, Va.-W.Va. and Washington, D.C.-Md. Top Lists of Yearly Job Gains, While New York City Experiences Largest Construction Job Loss from September 2024 to September 2025  …

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Construction Firms Add 28,000 Jobs In November, Outpacing Overall Job Growth Rates As Nonresidential Segment Continues To Lead Gains

By kara cuva | December 17, 2025 | Comments Off on Construction Firms Add 28,000 Jobs In November, Outpacing Overall Job Growth Rates As Nonresidential Segment Continues To Lead Gains

Construction Employment Growth Outpaces Overall Nonfarm Payrolls; Average Wages in Construction Rise to $37.83 an Hour as Labor Market Remains Tight Amid a Shrinking Pool…

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Construction Jobs Increase In 27 States & D.C. Between September 2024 & September 2025; 31 States & D.C. Add Construction Jobs In September

By kara cuva | December 12, 2025 | Comments Off on Construction Jobs Increase In 27 States & D.C. Between September 2024 & September 2025; 31 States & D.C. Add Construction Jobs In September

Texas and New Mexico Have Highest 12-Month Gains, While New York and New Jersey Have the Worst Yearly Declines; Texas and Michigan Top Monthly Gainers;…

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