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Construction Employment Climbs By 13,000 In June But Plunge In Jobseekers Leaves Industry With Record Number Of Unfilled Positions At End Of May

By admin@agcfla.build | September 1, 2022 | Comments Off on Construction Employment Climbs By 13,000 In June But Plunge In Jobseekers Leaves Industry With Record Number Of Unfilled Positions At End Of May

Fri, 07/08/2022 – 11:33 Association Has Created Recruiting and Retention Campaigns, But Construction Officials Urge Public Leaders to Establish Programs to Expose More Future and…

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Construction Spending Dips In May As New Residential Activity Stalls, While Nonresidential Projects Decline For Third Consecutive Month

By admin@agcfla.build | September 1, 2022 | Comments Off on Construction Spending Dips In May As New Residential Activity Stalls, While Nonresidential Projects Decline For Third Consecutive Month

Fri, 07/01/2022 – 11:15 Construction Association Officials Note that Labor Shortages and Supply Chain Problems are Limiting Construction Capacity, Urge Public Leaders to Support Construction-Focused…

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Two-thirds Of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs From May 2021 To May 2022 But Lack Of Workers Holds Back Employment In Some Areas

By admin@agcfla.build | September 1, 2022 | Comments Off on Two-thirds Of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs From May 2021 To May 2022 But Lack Of Workers Holds Back Employment In Some Areas

Wed, 06/29/2022 – 10:59 Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas and Cheyenne, Wyo. Post the Largest Gains Over 12 Months; Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Fla. and Niles-Benton Harbor, Mich. Experience the Worst…

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Suspending The Federal Gas Tax Won’t Provide Relief At The Pump, But Will Add To The Pain Of Using America’s Roads And Rails

By admin@agcfla.build | September 1, 2022 | Comments Off on Suspending The Federal Gas Tax Won’t Provide Relief At The Pump, But Will Add To The Pain Of Using America’s Roads And Rails

Wed, 06/22/2022 – 10:42 Construction Official Says “Desperate” Proposal Won’t Address Root Causes of Higher Fuel Prices, But Will Blow a Huge Hole in the…

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Forty-Three States & D.C. Add Construction Jobs During the Past Year, But Only 22 States Added Construction Jobs Between April & May Amid Labor and Supply Shortages

By admin@agcfla.build | September 1, 2022 | Comments Off on Forty-Three States & D.C. Add Construction Jobs During the Past Year, But Only 22 States Added Construction Jobs Between April & May Amid Labor and Supply Shortages

Fri, 06/17/2022 – 13:33 Texas & New Mexico Have Strongest Gains Since May 2021, While Kentucky & Hawaii Have Worst Declines; Texas & Minnesota Top…

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Contractors’ Bid Prices Finally Match Runup In Materials Prices, But Continuing Cost Increases Will Maintain Pressure On Profit Margins

By admin@agcfla.build | September 1, 2022 | Comments Off on Contractors’ Bid Prices Finally Match Runup In Materials Prices, But Continuing Cost Increases Will Maintain Pressure On Profit Margins

Tue, 06/14/2022 – 10:53 Wide Range of Inputs Post Double-Digit Increases, Led by 85 Percent Jump in Price Index for Diesel Fuel, 80 Percent for Liquid…

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Construction Employment Climbs By 36,000 In May, While Hourly Earnings Rise At Fastest Yearly Rate In 40 Years As Firms Scramble To Fill Positions

By admin@agcfla.build | September 1, 2022 | Comments Off on Construction Employment Climbs By 36,000 In May, While Hourly Earnings Rise At Fastest Yearly Rate In 40 Years As Firms Scramble To Fill Positions

Fri, 06/03/2022 – 11:04 Association Officials Push for New Construction Training Programs & Immigration Reforms as Labor Shortages Lead to Record Job Openings that are…

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Government-Mandated Project Labor Agreements Would Keep Three-Quarters Of Firms From Bidding On New Federal Projects, Survey Finds

By admin@agcfla.build | September 1, 2022 | Comments Off on Government-Mandated Project Labor Agreements Would Keep Three-Quarters Of Firms From Bidding On New Federal Projects, Survey Finds

Thu, 06/02/2022 – 10:30 Survey of Federal Contractors Also Finds that the Biden Administration’s Plans to Impose Project Labor Agreements Will Make It Harder for…

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Nonresidential Construction Spending Declines In April As Contractors Struggle To Find Workers Amid Record Job Openings, Low Unemployment

By admin@agcfla.build | September 1, 2022 | Comments Off on Nonresidential Construction Spending Declines In April As Contractors Struggle To Find Workers Amid Record Job Openings, Low Unemployment

Wed, 06/01/2022 – 12:04 Construction Association Officials Say Workforce Shortages are Limiting Construction Activity, Urge Leaders to Boost Funding for Construction-Focused Education & Training Programs,…

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Two-Thirds Of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs Between April 2021 And April 2022 But Low Unemployment Rate Leaves Many Positions Open

By admin@agcfla.build | September 1, 2022 | Comments Off on Two-Thirds Of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs Between April 2021 And April 2022 But Low Unemployment Rate Leaves Many Positions Open

Tue, 05/31/2022 – 10:21 Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas and Cheyenne, Wyo. Post the Largest Gains Over 12 Months; Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Fla. and Lewiston, Idaho-Wash. Experience the Worst Declines…

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