Contractors remain cautiously optimistic in 2023
Contractors are upbeat about public funding in 2023, but ongoing labor shortages are still causing concern. Read what economists and contractors expect in the months ahead.
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Report: Four out of five states added construction jobs in 2022
Associated General Contractors of America leaders say firms would have added more people if they could find workers.
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AGC: Construction spending dips in October
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) says downturns in homebuilding and most major nonresidential categories drove spending downward.
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AGC: Construction spending increases in September
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) says construction spending increased 0.2 percent in September and 10.9 percent year to date.
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AGC: Data shows construction spending down slightly
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) says total construction spending was down a tad in August amid rising interest rates.
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Report: Construction employment up in most metro areas
The Associated General Contractors of America says construction employment was up in 69 percent of metros in August versus a year earlier.
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AGC: Construction employment up in August
Illinois, Arizona and Georgia were among the states that added the most jobs in the month, while Minnesota, California and Missouri lost the most in August.
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AGC: Nonresidential construction materials prices fall in August
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) says nonresidential construction materials prices fell 1.1 percent from July to August.
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AGC: Nonresidential construction spending down
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) says rising materials prices and labor shortages are offsetting demand for construction.
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