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....
AGC - Mon September 23, 2019
Construction Employment Increases in 39 States, D.C. From August 2018 to 2019
Thirty-nine states added construction jobs between August 2018 and August 2019, while construction employment increased in 29 states from July to August, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released Sept....
AGC - Mon September 09, 2019
Construction Employment Rises by 14,000 in August, 177,000 in 12 Months
Construction employment increased by 14,000 jobs in August and by 177,000, or 2.4 percent, over the past 12 months, while the number of unemployed jobseekers with construction experience remained near historic lows, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America....
AGC - Tue September 03, 2019
Construction Spending Edges Higher in July But Decreases Year-To-Date
Construction spending inched up less than 0.1 percent in July from June but slipped from year-ago levels, as a weak single-family homebuilding market and declines in some private nonresidential segments masked gains in public and multifamily construction, according to an analysis Sept....
AGC - Wed August 28, 2019
Construction Employment Increases in 255 Out of 358 Metro Areas in Past Year
Construction employment grew in 255, or 71 percent, out of 358 metro areas between July 2018 and July 2019, declined in 56 and was unchanged in 47, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Aug....
AGC - Tue August 27, 2019
Eighty Percent of Contractors Report Difficulty Finding Qualified Craft Workers
Eighty percent of construction firms report they are having a hard time filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce, according to the results of an industry-wide survey released Aug....
AGC - Tue August 27, 2019
Officials to Release New Data Showing the Severity of Construction Worker Shortages Nationwide and By Region and State
On Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 1 p.m. EDT, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Autodesk will release new data showing the severity of construction worker shortages nationwide and by region and state* during a media conference call at 1-800-875-3456 (use passcode: "Brian Turmail")....
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....
