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Construction Employment Increases By 11,000 In May To Eight-Year High But Labor Shortages Likely Limited Number Of New Jobs Being Added

Contractors Struggle to Fill Jobs as Weekly Hours Reach Highest May Level Since Series Began in 2006; Association Officials Urge Greater Public-Sector Support for Career and Technical Education Programs

June 16, 2017

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According to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America, construction employment increased to the highest level since October 2008.

Construction Employment Increases in Thirty-nine States Over Past Year

April 24, 2017

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Thirty-nine states added construction jobs between March 2016 and March 2017 while 17 states added construction jobs between February and March, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released.

Thirty-nine States Added Construction Jobs Between January 2016-17

March 14, 2017

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Florida and Oregon added the most jobs for the year, Mississippi and Alaska had the largest drops Florida and Louisiana topped the monthly list and California and Nebraska had the biggest month-to-month drops.

Construction Employment Jumps by 58,000 in February to Highest Level Since 2008

March 13, 2017

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The association urges educators and public officials at all levels to spread the word about the industry's high Pay and opportunities.

Forty-Four States and D.C. Add Construction Jobs in 2015

January 27, 2016

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Forty-four states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs in 2015 while construction employment increased in 39 states and D.C. between November and December amid strong demand for construction in most states, according to analysis of Labor Department data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Lafarge Facility to Create 1,000 Construction Jobs, According to AGC

April 15, 2014

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Elected officials on Friday hailed efforts by Lafarge North America to cut harmful emissions and improve energy efficiency by rebuilding the 52-year-old cement plant it operates here.

AGC Reports on Lack of Skilled Construction Workers

January 27, 2014

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The findings of the association’s annual outlook survey of contractors nationwide shows 62 percent are already encountering difficulty filling key professional and craft positions.

Construction Adds 20,000 Jobs in September, Reports AGC

October 23, 2013

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Construction employment rose by 20,000 in September and the industry’s unemployment rate fell to a six-year low of 8.5 percent.

New Construction Climbs Six Percent

August 15, 2013

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Housing continues to lead the upturn, accompanied by modest gains for commercial building and public works, but institutional building remains in retreat.