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AGC: Construction jobs up in most metro areas

March 17, 2022By

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) officials welcome the widespread gains but caution that contractors in many areas are having trouble finding enough qualified workers.

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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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AGC: Construction spending rose in January 2022

March 1, 2022By

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

February 7, 2022By

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

January 13, 2022By

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

January 7, 2022By

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

January 3, 2022By

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

December 27, 2021By

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

December 20, 2021By

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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