AGC - Mon February 04, 2019
Construction Employment Climbs in January to 11-Year Peak
Construction employment increased by 52,000 jobs in January and by 338,000 jobs, or 4.7 percent, over the past year, while the latest reading on construction spending showed moderate increases in all major categories, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America....
AGC - Tue January 29, 2019
Construction Employment Increases in 2018 Amid Strong Demand, But Labor Shortages Likely Prevented Additional Gains
Construction employment grew in 273 out of 358 metro areas between December 2017 and December 2018, declined in 37 and was unchanged in 48, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Jan....
AGC - Tue January 29, 2019
Focus — 2019 Texas Contractors Be Wary
Texas contractors had a generally strong year in 2018 and can expect a repeat in 2019. However, there are three reasons for caution: rising materials costs, an ever-tightening labor market and increasing interest rates....
AGC - Mon January 21, 2019
Construction Employment Increases in December 2018 in 43 States, D.C.
Forty-three states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between December 2017 and December 2018, while 36 states added construction jobs between November and December, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released Jan....
World of Asphalt - Thu January 10, 2019
World of Asphalt 2019 & APAI to Showcase Industry Careers to Students
World of Asphalt 2019 is joining forces with the Asphalt Pavement Association of Indiana (APAI) to host hundreds of FFA students during a special #Ag2Asphalt Day Feb. 14 designed to connect students with exhibitors and learn about rewarding career opportunities in the asphalt industry....
AGC - Mon January 07, 2019
Construction Employment Rises by 38,000 in December, 280,000 in 2018
Construction employment increased by 38,000 jobs in December and by 280,000 jobs, or 4.0 percent, over the past year, while the industry's average pay accelerated and unemployment decreased to a historic low, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America....
AGC - Wed January 02, 2019
79 Percent of Construction Firms Plan to Expand Headcount in 2019
Seventy-nine percent of construction firms plan to expand their payrolls in 2019, but an almost equal percentage are worried about their ability to locate and hire qualified workers, according to survey results released Jan....
Tennessee Dept. of Economic and Community Development - Thu December 20, 2018
Hirotec America to Build Facility in Fayetteville
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Hirotec America Inc. officials announced Dec. 17 that the automotive supplier will construct a new manufacturing facility in Fayetteville....
Office of the Governor of Alabama - Thu December 20, 2018
Westervelt Plans New Mill Construction in Clarke County
Gov. Kay Ivey and officials of Tuscaloosa-based Westervelt Co. recently announced that the company will build a new lumber mill in Clarke County, creating 125 jobs. The 134-year-old Alabama company is expanding its wood products manufacturing business through the construction of the new facility, which will produce Southern yellow pine lumber....
Apple - Wed December 19, 2018
Apple Invests $1B in Austin Campus
Apple announced a major expansion of its operations in Austin, Texas, on Dec. 13 including an investment of $1 billion to build a new campus in North Austin. The company also announced plans to establish new sites in Seattle, San Diego and Culver City, Calif., and expand in cities across the United States including Pittsburgh, New York and Boulder, Colo., over the next three years, with the potential for additional expansion elsewhere in the United States over time....
