AGC - Mon November 25, 2019
Construction Employment Increases as Firms Hire Despite Tight Labor Market
Construction employment grew in 231, or 65 percent, out of 358 metro areas between October 2018 and October 2019, declined in 69 and was unchanged in 58, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Nov....
AGC - Wed November 20, 2019
AGC Analyzes Construction Employment Numbers From October 2018 to October 2019
Forty-one states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between October 2018 and October 2019, while construction employment increased in 28 states from September to October, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released Nov....
RIDOT - Thu November 07, 2019
High School Students Take Part in Construction Career Days
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) teamed up with numerous construction and trade industry professionals Oct. 30 to help more than 500 high school seniors from 26 schools to explore new careers in the transportation construction trades at the RIDOT Construction Career Days, held today at RIDOT's Midstate Facility in East Greenwich....
Julie Davis - Tue November 05, 2019
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AGC - Mon November 04, 2019
Construction Employment Rises in October But Spending Drops in Latest 12 Months
Construction employment increased by 10,000 jobs in October and by 148,000, or 2.0 percent, over the past 12 months, while construction spending decreased by 2.0 percent from September 2018 to September 2019, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America....
AGC - Wed October 30, 2019
Construction Employment Increases in 244 Out of 358 Metro Areas From September 2018 to September 2019
Construction employment grew in 244, or 68 percent, out of 358 metro areas between September 2018 and September 2019, declined in 61 and was unchanged in 53, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Oct....
AGC - Mon October 21, 2019
Construction Employment Increases In 39 States and D.C. From September 2018 to September 2019
Thirty-nine states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between September 2018 and September 2019, while construction employment increased in 28 states from August to September, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released Oct....
AGC - Mon October 07, 2019
Construction Employment Rises By 7,000 In September
Construction employment increased by 7,000 jobs in September and by 156,000, or 2.1 percent, over the past 12 months, while the number of unemployed jobseekers with construction experience reached a record low for September, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America....
AGC - Mon October 07, 2019
Construction Employment Increases as Firms Hire Amid Tight Labor Conditions
Construction employment grew in 252 out of 358 metro areas between August 2018 and August 2019, declined in 60 and was unchanged in 46, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Oct....
AGC - Tue October 01, 2019
Construction Spending Inches Higher In August But Declines Year-To-Date
Construction spending edged up 0.1 percent in August from July but declined from year-ago levels, with divergent trends in residential and nonresidential categories, according to an analysis Oct. 1 by the Associated General Contractors of America of new federal spending data....
