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Construction Materials Costs Climb In March, Driven By Near-record Jump In Diesel Fuel Price And Further Increases In Prices For Key Metals

By kara cuva | April 20, 2026 | Comments Off on Construction Materials Costs Climb In March, Driven By Near-record Jump In Diesel Fuel Price And Further Increases In Prices For Key Metals

Construction Association Officials Warn Rising Metals and Fuel Costs Could Put Additional Pressure on Project Budgets; Impact on Project Delays and Costs Depends on Extent…

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Pewaukee Construction Contractor Rick Andritsch To Help Lead The Associated General Contractors Of America As President

By kara cuva | April 13, 2026 | Comments Off on Pewaukee Construction Contractor Rick Andritsch To Help Lead The Associated General Contractors Of America As President

New Senior Vice President Trey Pebley, Vice President and National Treasurer will Work with Andritsch to Lead the Nationwide Construction Association’s Board of Director The…

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Construction Jobs Increase In 38 States And D.C. Between January 2025 And January 2026; 40 States Have One-Month Gain In Construction Jobs

By kara cuva | April 10, 2026 | Comments Off on Construction Jobs Increase In 38 States And D.C. Between January 2025 And January 2026; 40 States Have One-Month Gain In Construction Jobs

Texas and West Virginia Top Lists of 12-Month Increases, While California and Oregon Have the Worst Decreases; Illinois and West Virginia Lead in Monthly Gainers;…

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Construction Employment Climbs By 26,000 In March With Gains In Residential And Nonresidential Segments As Firms Boost Pay To Attract, Retain Workers

By kara cuva | April 7, 2026 | Comments Off on Construction Employment Climbs By 26,000 In March With Gains In Residential And Nonresidential Segments As Firms Boost Pay To Attract, Retain Workers

Average Construction Pay is Now Almost $39 an Hour as Employers Pay a Premium to Recruit from a Limited Pool of Qualified Workers, Association Urges…

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Detroit’s Michigan Central Station Rehab Named Best Construction Project Of 2025, Wins Highest Honors In Build America Awards Program

By kara cuva | March 27, 2026 | Comments Off on Detroit’s Michigan Central Station Rehab Named Best Construction Project Of 2025, Wins Highest Honors In Build America Awards Program

Private Categories Post Widespread Declines Apart from Data Centers and Residential Improvements As Ongoing Economic Uncertainty Drives Costs Higher, Leads to Deferred and Canceled Investments Construction…

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Construction Spending Dips 0.3 Percent In January As Weakness In Private Residential And Nonresidential Investment Offsets Public Outlay Gains

By kara cuva | March 23, 2026 | Comments Off on Construction Spending Dips 0.3 Percent In January As Weakness In Private Residential And Nonresidential Investment Offsets Public Outlay Gains

Private Categories Post Widespread Declines Apart from Data Centers and Residential Improvements As Ongoing Economic Uncertainty Drives Costs Higher, Leads to Deferred and Canceled Investments Construction…

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National Construction Charity, Roger B. Kennedy Construction & Duffey Southeast Lead Volunteers In Upgrading Give Kids The World Village

By kara cuva | March 23, 2026 | Comments Off on National Construction Charity, Roger B. Kennedy Construction & Duffey Southeast Lead Volunteers In Upgrading Give Kids The World Village

AGC Charities Inc.’s Annual Operation Opening Doors Project Involved Contractors from Across the Country who Donated Time, Materials & Money to Build New Fences, Clean…

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Soaring Fuel And Metals Costs Send Prices Higher For Construction Materials In February; Iran War Makes Further Increases Likely

By kara cuva | March 23, 2026 | Comments Off on Soaring Fuel And Metals Costs Send Prices Higher For Construction Materials In February; Iran War Makes Further Increases Likely

Construction Association Officials Warn Rising Metals and Fuel Costs Could Put Additional Pressure on Project Budgets; Impact on Project Delays and Costs Depends on Extent…

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Construction Employment Falls By 11,000 In February With Declines In Residential And Nonresidential As Firms Worry About Demand Levels

By kara cuva | March 6, 2026 | Comments Off on Construction Employment Falls By 11,000 In February With Declines In Residential And Nonresidential As Firms Worry About Demand Levels

Association Officials Note that Contractors Appear to Have Hit Pause on Hiring in February as Firms Seek Greater Certainty about Materials Prices, Future Federal Infrastructure…

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Extreme Increases In Aluminum, Steel And Copper Costs Drive Up Prices For Construction Materials In January; Spending Ends 2025 Down From 2024

By kara cuva | March 4, 2026 | Comments Off on Extreme Increases In Aluminum, Steel And Copper Costs Drive Up Prices For Construction Materials In January; Spending Ends 2025 Down From 2024

Construction Association Officials Say the Lack of Domestic Supply and Tariffs are Driving up the Cost of Key Materials, Say Best Way to Boost Domestic…

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