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Construction Employment Increases in 306 of 358 Metro Areas From January 2022 to 2023; Contractors Expect Rise in Nonresidential Work

By bailey@agcfla.build | March 20, 2023 | Comments Off on Construction Employment Increases in 306 of 358 Metro Areas From January 2022 to 2023; Contractors Expect Rise in Nonresidential Work

Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas and Janesville-Beloit, Wisc. Have Largest 12-Month Gains, While Monroe, Mich., Lake Charles, La., and Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, Calif. Experience Worst Year-over-Year Declines Construction employment increased…

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Construction Input Costs Rise 0.4 Percent In February, Outpacing Bid-Price Increase Of 0.1 Percent, As Wide Variety Of Materials Posts Price Gains

By bailey@agcfla.build | March 20, 2023 | Comments Off on Construction Input Costs Rise 0.4 Percent In February, Outpacing Bid-Price Increase Of 0.1 Percent, As Wide Variety Of Materials Posts Price Gains

Large Increases Hit Price Indexes for Flat Glass, Metals, Cement, and Paving Materials; Association Officials Urge Federal Leaders to Ease Proposed Rules that Will Make…

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Construction Employment Increases In 45 States From January 2022 To January 2023, While 42 States Add Jobs Between December And January

By bailey@agcfla.build | March 20, 2023 | Comments Off on Construction Employment Increases In 45 States From January 2022 To January 2023, While 42 States Add Jobs Between December And January

Texas and Montana Top List of Yearly Gains, While West Virginia Has Largest Number and Percent of Losses; Indiana and Iowa Lead in Monthly Job Increases,…

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Construction Sector Adds 24,000 Employees In February As Rising Pay Helps Industry Attract Workers At Faster Pace Than Overall Economy

By bailey@agcfla.build | March 20, 2023 | Comments Off on Construction Sector Adds 24,000 Employees In February As Rising Pay Helps Industry Attract Workers At Faster Pace Than Overall Economy

Total Construction Employment Hits New Record High as Average Pay in the Sector Hits $33.57 an Hour, But Construction Officials Warn that Labor Shortages Will…

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National Construction Charity & Nevada Contractors Association Lead Dozens Of Volunteers To Improve And Repaint Local Boys & Girls Club Gym

By bailey@agcfla.build | March 13, 2023 | Comments Off on National Construction Charity & Nevada Contractors Association Lead Dozens Of Volunteers To Improve And Repaint Local Boys & Girls Club Gym

AGC Charities Inc.’s Annual Operation Opening Doors Project Involved Contractors from Across the Country who Donated Time, Materials & Money to Help Repaint the Gym…

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Construction Spending Dips 0.1 Percent In January As Drop In Homebuilding And Public Construction Outweigh Private Nonresidential Gains

By bailey@agcfla.build | March 2, 2023 | Comments Off on Construction Spending Dips 0.1 Percent In January As Drop In Homebuilding And Public Construction Outweigh Private Nonresidential Gains

Construction Association Calls on Officials in Washington to Speed Up Issuance of Guidance on ‘Buy America’ Rules for Construction Materials and Energy Projects Eligible for Tax…

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Reintroduction Of The Pro Act Proves That Bad Ideas Never Die, As Members of Congress Push A Measure That Will Harm The Economy

By bailey@agcfla.build | February 28, 2023 | Comments Off on Reintroduction Of The Pro Act Proves That Bad Ideas Never Die, As Members of Congress Push A Measure That Will Harm The Economy

Measure Will Disrupt an Economy Already Struggling with Inflation and Supply Chain Challenges, Increasing the Risk of a Recession, And Forces Workers to Become the…

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Prices for Construction Materials Diverge Sharply in January as Demand Shifts From Homebuilding to Factory and Infrastructure Projects

By bailey@agcfla.build | February 17, 2023 | Comments Off on Prices for Construction Materials Diverge Sharply in January as Demand Shifts From Homebuilding to Factory and Infrastructure Projects

Diesel Fuel, Concrete, and Gypsum Products Continue to Post Steep One-Month and Year-over-Year Price Increases, While Prices for Lumber, Steel Mill Products Tumble Compared to Year-Ago…

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Construction Sector Adds 25,000 Employees In January As Firms Raise Pay Faster Than Overall Private Sector In Bid To Attract More Workers

By bailey@agcfla.build | February 3, 2023 | Comments Off on Construction Sector Adds 25,000 Employees In January As Firms Raise Pay Faster Than Overall Private Sector In Bid To Attract More Workers

Industry Employment Hits New Record Amid Strong Demand, But Firms Would Have Hired Even More Workers as Construction Officials Call for Measures to Enable More…

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Construction Spending Slips 0.4 Percent In December, Yet Record-high December Job Openings Suggest Contractors Remain Bullish In 2023

By bailey@agcfla.build | February 1, 2023 | Comments Off on Construction Spending Slips 0.4 Percent In December, Yet Record-high December Job Openings Suggest Contractors Remain Bullish In 2023

Weather May Account for Conflicting Trends on Spending and Jobs as Construction Officials Warn of Labor Shortages and Regulatory Delays, Urge Public Officials to Ease…

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