AGC: 16 states added construction jobs in last 20 months
Less than half of the states in the U.S. have seen construction job growth since February 2020, with Utah seeing the biggest gains.
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Labor shortage weakening housing supply, affordability
A new report from the Home Builders Institute says thousands of skilled workers are needed to meet current housing demands.
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AGC: Construction jobs down in 20 percent of metro areas
Between September 2020 and 2021, the Associated General Contractors of America say one-fifth of metro areas lost jobs due, in part, to gridlock in Washington and supply chain issues.
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AGC: Most metro areas adding construction jobs
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) says COVID-19, price increases and supply chain issues could, however, slow those gains.
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Construction employment lags pre-pandemic levels in key metros
An Associated General Contractors of America analysis shows that Houston and surrounding areas have had severe construction job losses while Chicago has made construction job gains.
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Normalcy returns as the industry picks up where it left off
While an air of uncertainty remains, aggregate producers are operating in a business environment that looks and feels more normal with each passing week.
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Supply chain bottlenecks, materials prices still causing issues
Construction employment slipped by 20,000 in May as supply chain problems and record materials cost increases continue to plague nonresidential contractors.
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AGC pores over the latest construction jobs numbers
Construction employment slipped in 225 U.S. metro areas from January 2020 to January 2021, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) reports.
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