AGC - Thu November 29, 2018
Construction Employment Increases in 281 Metros From October 2017 to 2018
Construction employment grew in 281, or 78 percent, out of 358 metro areas between October 2017 and October 2018, declined in 43 and was unchanged in 34, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Nov....
AGC - Mon November 19, 2018
Construction Employment Rises From October 2017 To October 2018 In 44 States, D.C.
Forty-four states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between October 2017 and October 2018, while 36 states and D.C. added construction jobs between September and October, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released Nov....
AGC - Mon November 12, 2018
Construction Bid Prices Accelerate in October But Contractors' Costs Rise Faster
The price of new nonresidential buildings accelerated in October as contractors attempted to recoup fast-rising costs for materials and labor, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new Labor Department data....
AGC - Wed November 07, 2018
New Congress Has Unique Opportunity
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, released the following statement in reaction to the fact Democrats appear to have won control of the U.S....
AGC - Mon November 05, 2018
Construction Employment Rises By 30,000 Jobs in October, 330,000 for the Year
Construction employment increased by 30,000 jobs in October and by 330,000 jobs over the past year, topping 7.3 million for the first time since April 2008, while the industry's average pay jumped and unemployment decreased to a historic low, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America....
AGC - Mon November 05, 2018
Construction Spending Increases to Record High of $1.329T
Construction spending hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.329 trillion and grew 5.5 percent for nine months of 2018 combined, with continued year-to-date gains for major public and private categories, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America....
AGC - Tue October 30, 2018
Construction Employment Rises In 278 Metros Between September 2017, 2018
Construction employment increased in 278 out of 358 metro areas between September 2017 and September 2018, declined in 42 and was unchanged in 38, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Oct....
AGC - Mon October 22, 2018
Construction Employment Rises In 45 States, D.C. Between Sept '17, '18
Forty-five states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between September 2017 and September 2018, while 29 states and D.C. added construction jobs between August and September, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released Oct....
Smith-Midland - Thu October 11, 2018
AGC Honors Smith-Midland for its Work on the Latitude Mixed-Use Project
On Oct. 9, The Associated General Contractors Association (AGC) awarded Smith-Midland top-honors in its category for the Latitude Mixed Use project at a ceremony in The International Spy Museum, Washington, D.C....
AGC - Wed October 10, 2018
Construction Material Costs Increase 7.4 Percent, As Contractors Continue to Be Squeezed by Tariffs, Rising Fuel Prices
The cost of many products used in construction climbed 7.4 percent over the past year due to double digit increases in commonly-used construction materials, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new Labor Department data....
