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Construction input prices decreased by 0.3 percent in November compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released Dec. 13.

The construction industry added 2,000 jobs on net in November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released Dec. 8 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has increased by 200,000 jobs, an increase of 2.6 percent.

Innovative solutions aimed at food insecurity, waste, pollution and resource conservation are topping the five projects from student teams worldwide that have been selected for the Wege Prize 2024 finalist awards presentations in May.

As Earth Day 2024 spotlights ways to eliminate plastics, the Wege Prize is shining a spotlight on its innovative student teams that have created real-world solutions recently.

Construction employment increased in 40 states and the District of Columbia in October from a year earlier, while 22 states added construction jobs from September to October, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America on Nov. 17.

The construction industry added 23,000 jobs in February — the most since August — as a strong gain in employment at nonresidential contractors offset a small decline at residential firms, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released March 8.

Being resilient means various things to different people, but at its core, it’s about being able to withstand or recover from adversity. And one thing is certain; the built environment experienced its share of challenging conditions in the past three years, making resiliency more important than ever.

A variety of factors since 2020 have contributed to surprising growth in construction, with markets surprisingly strong last year, writes Chris Sleight, managing director of Off-Highway Research.

Construction employment increased in 43 states and the District of Columbia in September from a year earlier, while 28 states and Washington, D.C. added construction employees from August to September, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released on Oct. 20 by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Construction contractors have a decidedly mixed outlook for 2024, as firms predict transitions in demand for projects, the types of challenges they will face and the technologies, including artificial intelligence, they will embrace, according to survey results the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage released Jan. 4.