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Construction job openings down, labor scarcity remains

August 29, 2023By

Anirban Basu, chief economist at the Associated Builders & Contractors, anticipates labor scarcity to a headwind in 2023, despite job openings going down.

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AGC: Construction spending dips in October

December 5, 2022By

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) says downturns in homebuilding and most major nonresidential categories drove spending downward.

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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 job openings, unemployment down in June

August 3, 2022By

Construction job openings decreased by 71,000 jobs from May to June, while industry unemployment dropped 3.8 percent from June 2021.

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AGC: Record-high job openings still plaguing construction

May 23, 2022By

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) say while construction employment is above pre-pandemic levels in 32 states, record job openings could threaten further gains.

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AGC: Construction employment up in 75 percent of metro areas in March 2022

April 21, 2022By

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) says construction employment is up in 75 percent of metro areas from March 2021 to March 2022.

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AGC: Metro area construction employment above pre-pandemic levels

April 7, 2022By

Nearly 60 percent of U.S. metro areas saw construction employment growth in February 2022 compared to February 2020, a month prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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