AGC: Construction spending rose in January 2022
While spending is up from December and year-over-year, the Associated General Contractors of America say public construction is still awaiting IIJA funding.
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AGC: Construction employment down in January 2022
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) says this dip comes amid a record rise in wages, falling unemployment and labor shortages.
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Report: Materials prices up 20 percent in 2021
Officials from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) say impending and existing tariffs on construction materials will exacerbate inflation.
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Further construction jobs gains made in nonresidential
Construction added 22,000 jobs in December as the industry’s jobless rate fell to 5 percent. Leaders from the Associated General Contractors of America offer more detail.
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AGC: Construction spending up in November 2021
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) says the increase from October was due to growth in private residential and nonresidential building.
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What the latest construction jobs numbers say
The Associated General Contractors of America reports that two out of three metro areas added construction jobs from November 2020 to November 2021.
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AGC: Lack of ‘qualified’ workers still plaguing construction
Construction jobs decreased in 13 states and increased in 36 states from October to November, based on the Associated General Contractors of America’s (AGC) latest assessment.
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AGC: Construction spending back up in October
The Associated General Contractors of America says growth in the public and private nonresidential sectors offset declines in the residential sector.
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AGC: Construction jobs up in two-thirds of metros
From October 2020 to October 2021, the Associated General Contractors of America says two-thirds of metro areas have added construction jobs.
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