AGC - Thu June 18, 2020
Construction Activity Returning to Pre-Coronavirus Levels in Many Areas
A new survey by the Associated General Contractors of America and data from construction technology firm Procore show that construction activity is returning to pre-coronavirus levels in many parts of the country and some firms are adding workers....
ABC - Thu June 11, 2020
Employment Sees Record Rebound
The construction industry added 464,000 net new jobs in May, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. May represented the largest monthly increase in construction jobs since the government began tracking employment in 1939, a drastic improvement from April, which recorded the industry's largest month-over-month job loss....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 30, 2020
'Fast Lane to Jobs' Initiative Yielding Results
The ongoing shortage of construction workers is affecting general contractors and subcontractors in many states. This is very much the situation for the membership of the Georgia Highway Construction Association (GHCA), which has the twin challenge of replacing an existing aging workforce, where retirements occur daily, all while seriously increasing the labor pool to meet the demand of increasing amount of work being asked for by the Georgia Department of Transportation, large cities such as Atlanta and by smaller counties....
Holt Cat - Tue April 21, 2020
HOLT Manufacturing Set to Hire Various Positions in Waco
HOLT Cat, the Caterpillar Equipment and Engine dealer for South, Central, North and Northeast Texas, will be hiring for positions necessary to open HOLT Manufacturing. The new facility will open in May and is located in the former Caterpillar Work Tools plant on Texas Central Parkway in Waco....
AGC - Tue March 17, 2020
Construction Jobs Increase But Data Doesn't Reflect Likely Impact Of Coronavirus On Industry
Construction employment increased in 32 states in January compared to both December and January 2019, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released March 16....
Stihl - Mon February 10, 2020
U.S. Secretary of Labor Visits Stihl Inc. Manufacturing Facility
Stihl Inc. hosted U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia, the Hampton Roads Chamber and local business leaders on Feb. 3, 2020, for a roundtable discussion highlighting workforce development and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)....
AGC - Wed February 05, 2020
Construction Employment Increases In 211 Out Of 358 Metro Areas From December 2018 To 2019
Construction employment grew in 211, or 59 percent, out of 358 metro areas between December 2018 and December 2019, declined in 73 and was unchanged in 74, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Feb....
AGC - Mon January 27, 2020
Construction Employment Increases in 34 States, D.C. From December 2018 to December 2019
Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between December 2018 and December 2019, while construction employment increased in 29 states from November to December, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released Jan....
Associated Press - Wed January 15, 2020
Construction Jobs on the Rise in New Mexico for 2020
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) The construction industry is booming in New Mexico and economic development officials in the southeast corner of the state are expecting even more from the industry in 2020. The Associated General Contractors of America reports the state was ranked No....
AGC - Mon January 13, 2020
Construction Employment Increases by 20,000 in December, 151,000 in 2019
Construction employment increased by 20,000 jobs in December and by 151,000, or 2.0 percent, in all of 2019, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America....
