Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas, and Hanford-Corcoran, California, experience largest number and percentage of gains; Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California, and Monroe, Michigan, have most extensive construction job losses
Construction employment increased in 231, or 65 percent, of 358 metro areas between April 2022 and 2023, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data.
Texas and Arkansas top lists of year-over-year gains while Colorado and North Dakota record the worst losses, Texas and Nebraska lead in monthly job increases while Washington and Maine experience largest declines
Construction employment increased in 45 states and the District of Columbia in July from a year earlier, while 27 states added construction employees from June to July, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Aug. 18 by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Texas and Arkansas top list of yearly gains while California and West Virginia experience worst losses; Washington and South Dakota lead in monthly job increases while Texas and Alaska have largest declines
Construction employment increased in 42 states in April from a year earlier, while only 24 states added construction jobs from March to April, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America May 19.
Construction material prices remain mostly flat in July; Buy America rules remain an ongoing challenge for firms as they try to find materials that comply
The price of materials and services used in nonresidential construction inched up 0.2 percent from June to July, while a government index that measures contractors’ bid prices fell by 1.4 percent, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America released Aug. 11.
Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas, and Corvallis, Oregon, experience largest number and percentage of gains; St. Louis and Monroe, Michigan, have most extensive construction job losses during the past year
Construction employment increased in 221, or 62 percent, of 358 metro areas between June 2022 and 2023, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data.
Double-digit annual cost increases persist for several materials despite recent price declines for some; association officials say Administration’s approach to Buy America rules is contributing to price inflation
The price of materials and services used in nonresidential construction increased 0.5 percent from March to April, while an index that measures contractors’ bid prices declined 0.3 percent, according to an analysis by AGC.
Solid gains in commercial, manufacturing and office construction offset declines in power, highway and street construction between May and June as association officials call on Feds to clarify project regs
Total construction spending increased by 0.5 percent in June, driven by increases in most residential and nonresidential construction segments, according to an analysis of federal spending data the Associated General Contractors of America released Aug. 1.
Most of the construction gains occurred in the residential 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 15,000 jobs in April while the sector’s unemployment rate fell to a record-low for the month and the number of unfilled construction positions is close to a monthly high, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released May 5.
Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas, and Fairbanks, Arkansas, experience largest number and percentage of gains; Lawton, Oklahoma, and Sacramento—Roseville—Arden-Arcade, California, have most extensive construction job losses
Construction employment increased in 259, or 72 percent, of 358 metro areas between March 2022 and 2023, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data.
Construction officials say permitting delays appear to be holding up public construction activity, warn that firms continue to struggle to find enough workers to hire amid labor shortages
Total construction spending increased by 0.3 percent in March as growth in manufacturing and education pulled up nonresidential construction spending for the month, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America on May 1 of new federal data.