Construction Spending Extends Year-to-Date Gains in July
Association Proposes Workforce Solutions.
Construction spending increased 0.1 percent from June to July and 5.2 percent for seven months of 2018 combined, with year-to-date growth for most major public and private categories, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said sustained growth will depend in part on contractors' ability to find increasingly scarce craft workers and urged public officials to step up support for career and technical education to prepare more students for construction careers.