Tag: construction projects

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Dodge: Construction starts up 4 percent in May

June 17, 2022By

Total construction starts rose in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $979.5 billion, according to Dodge Construction Network.

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Dodge Momentum Index up in April

May 6, 2022By

The Dodge Momentum Index increased 6 percent in April, with commercial and institutional building projects leading that growth.

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With five of the nation’s 13 most populous cities residing in Texas, demand for construction materials in the Lone Star State is, not surprisingly, very high. Photo: Art Wager/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Republican governors write Biden opposing PLAs

April 27, 2022By

More than a dozen Republican governors penned a letter to President Biden opposing his executive order requiring project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects exceeding $35 million.

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AGC: Nonresidential construction materials prices up 21 percent

March 15, 2022By

Prices of construction materials used in new nonresidential construction jumped more than 21 percent from February 2021 to February 2022.

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Momentum positive for nonresidential despite December 2021 dip

January 7, 2022By

While commercial and institutional planning ended 2021 on a down note, Dodge Construction Network says those nonresidential building markets grew nicely in 2021.

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Looking ahead to 2022 in Wisconsin

December 16, 2021By and

Travis Wise, vice president and general manager at Wingra Stone, offers an industry outlook for 2022, detailing what needs to happen in order to have a good outcome over the next 12 months.

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AGC: Increasing construction materials prices driving up project costs

November 10, 2021By

As supply chain woes continue, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) calls on the Biden administration and Congress to address related issues.

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Ken Simonson of AGC visits with P&Q. Photo: P&Q Staff

Sponsored: The year ahead for construction

February 2, 2021By and

The Associated General Contractors of America’s chief economist reflects on 2020 activity in private nonresidential and public construction while looking to the challenges and opportunities awaiting contractors.

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AGC: 60 percent of construction projects delayed or canceled; labor shortage continues

September 3, 2020By

Sixty percent of construction firms report projects have been canceled or delayed, and 52 percent struggle to find workers, according to a survey by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

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