Texas and Arkansas top list of yearly gains while Missouri, North Dakota and Vermont have worst losses; Texas and South Dakota lead in monthly job increases while Virginia and Iowa experience largest declines
Construction employment increased in 45 states in June from a year earlier, while 33 states added construction jobs from May to June, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America on July 21.
Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, register the largest number and percent of job gains; Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas, and Kankakee, Illinois, experience worst year-over-year losses
Construction employment increased in 212 of 358 metro areas between September 2022 and 2023, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data.
All major segments post year-over-year increases, while strength in manufacturing, power, office, and highway and street construction offsets declines in commercial construction between July and August
Total construction spending increased by 0.5 percent in August, driven by increases in most large nonresidential construction segments in addition to residential projects, according to an analysis of federal spending data the Associated General Contractors of America released Oct. 2.
Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, register the largest number and percent of job gains; Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas, and Kankakee, Illinois, experience worst year-over-year losses
Construction employment increased in 223 of 358 metro areas between August 2022 and 2023, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data.
Texas and Wyoming top lists of year-over-year gains, while Missouri and North Dakota record the worst losses; California and Wyoming lead in monthly job increases, while Tennessee experiences largest declines
Construction employment increased in 45 states and the District of Columbia in August from a year earlier, while 32 states and Washington, D.C. added construction employees from July to August, according to an analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America Sept. 19.
Monthly jump in input costs is driven by near-record 34.6 percent leap in diesel fuel price index; contractors report major staffing challenges in association’s latest survey of hiring conditions
The price of materials and services used in nonresidential construction increased 1.1 percent from July to August, driven by an extreme jump in diesel fuel costs, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America released Sept. 14.
Texas and Arkansas top list of yearly increases, while Colorado and Connecticut experience worst losses; California and Louisiana lead in monthly job gains, while Indiana and Rhode Island have largest declines
Construction employment increased in 42 states and the District of Columbia in May 2023 from May 2022, while only 24 states added construction jobs from April to May, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America on June 16.
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Construction firms are getting some needed relief from rising materials costs, but new Buy America rules will pose a big challenge to firms trying to find materials that comply, leading to increased costs
The price of materials and services used in nonresidential construction decreased 0.6 percent from April to May, while an index that measures contractors’ bid prices inched up by 0.1 percent, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released June 14.
Most of the construction gains occurred in the nonresidential construction sector, while firms now pay workers 19 percent more compared to the average job as they struggle to recruit new people
The construction sector added 25,000 jobs in May while the unemployment rate fell to its second-lowest rate for the month and pay levels in the industry continued to rise, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released June 2.