Tag: construction employment

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Nonresidential construction driving industry employment growth

September 1, 2023By

The Associated Builders & Contractors report that the construction industry gained 22,000 jobs in August, with nonresidential construction accounting for 21,000.

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The latest unemployment, employment rates from ABC

August 7, 2023By

The Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) looks at June’s construction unemployment data and July’s construction employment numbers.

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ABC: Construction employment up, nonresidential spending down

July 10, 2023By

The construction industry added 23,000 jobs in June, according to the Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC). ABC also notes that nonresidential construction spending was down 0.2 percent in May.

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Nonbuilding construction starts were up 24 percent in April compared to a year earlier, according to Dodge Construction Network. Photo: ThamKC/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Construction market remains resilient despite challenges

June 22, 2023By

Although labor shortages and rising interest rates still pose challenges, economists from several agencies explain that in most areas the industry continues to thrive.

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AGC: Nearly half of U.S. adds construction jobs in April

May 23, 2023By

Twenty four states added construction jobs from March to April this year. From April 2022, 42 states have increased their construction employment.

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ABC: Construction industry employment up in April

May 5, 2023By

While the construction industry added jobs in April, the Associated Builders & Contractors’ (ABC) Anirban Basu says signs of a weakening economy are surfacing.

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Report: Four out of five states added construction jobs in 2022

January 26, 2023By

Associated General Contractors of America leaders say firms would have added more people if they could find workers.

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ABC: Construction job openings down in October

November 30, 2022By

The Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) says construction job openings dropped by 52,000 positions in October and 21,000 positions from a year ago.

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ABC: Construction employment up in October

November 7, 2022By

The construction industry added 1,000 jobs in October, according to the Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC).

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