AGC - Mon August 19, 2019
Construction Employment Increases in 40 States and D.C. From July 2018 to July 2019
Forty states added construction jobs between July 2018 and July 2019, while construction employment increased in 25 states from June to July, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released Aug....
AGC - Mon August 05, 2019
Construction Employment Rises By 4,000 In July, 202,000 Over The Past Year
Construction employment increased by 4,000 jobs in July and by 202,000, or 2.8 percent, over the past 12 months, while the number of unemployed jobseekers with construction experience rose, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America....
AGC - Wed July 31, 2019
Construction Employment Increases in 253 Out of 358 Metro Areas From June 2018 to 2019
Construction employment grew in 253, or 71 percent, out of 358 metro areas between June 2018 and June 2019, declined in 61 and was unchanged in 44, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released July 31 by the Associated General Contractors of America....
CEG - Tue July 30, 2019
Industry Leaders Weigh In On Highway Reauthorization Bill
The Senate Environment & Public Works Committee unveiled the America's Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA), which authorizes $287 billion in funding from the Highway Trust Fund for the nation's surface transportation programs over the next five years....
AGC - Mon July 22, 2019
Construction Employment Increases in 42 States From June 2018 to 2019
Forty-two states added construction jobs between June 2018 and June 2019, while construction employment increased in 30 states from May to June, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released July 19....
Joe Trinacria – CEG Associate Editor - Thu July 11, 2019
Alabama Work Zone Crashes Higher Than National Average
According to the findings of the Associated General Contractors of America's recently published study on highway work zones nationwide, road crews in the state of Alabama have experienced five percent more vehicle crashes on job sites than the national average....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu July 11, 2019
Hoover, Alabama's New Skilled Trades Academy Nearing Debut
As students in the Birmingham suburb of Hoover, Ala., look ahead to the new school year, some are preparing for a unique opportunity that takes them out of the traditional classroom. The new Skilled Trades Academy debuts in August at the Riverchase Career Connection Center (RC3)....
AGC - Mon July 08, 2019
Construction Jobs Increase By 21,000 In June, 224,000 During the Past Year
Construction employment increased by 21,000 jobs in June and by 224,000, or 3.2 percent, over the past 12 months, while the number of unemployed jobseekers with construction experience fell, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America....
AGC - Wed July 03, 2019
AGC Releases Analysis of May 2018-19 Federal Employment Data
Construction employment grew in 249 out of 358 metro areas between May 2018 and May 2019, declined in 57 and was unchanged in 52, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released July 3 by the Associated General Contractors of America....
Adolfson & Peterson Construction - Wed June 05, 2019
AGC Honors Adolfson & Peterson Construction at Ceremony
On May 22, in the company of 330 construction industry attendees, Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP) received two honors at the 2019 AGC Safety & Environmental Awards Ceremony. The honors included a Qualified level recognition for Colorado Stormwater Excellence Program (CSEP) and the White level for Construction Health and Safety Excellence Program (CHASE)....
