Spending on most categories of nonresidential and multifamily construction declined from February to March as contractors struggled to find enough workers and get timely deliveries of materials, according to an analysis the AGC released regarding federal spending data.

Construction employment increased from February 2020—the month before the coronavirus pandemic—to February 2022 in nearly three-fifths of U.S. metro area.

Construction employment increased in nearly three out of four U.S. metro areas in January compared to a year ago, according to an analysis by AGC of new government employment data. 

Construction employment dipped by 5,000 jobs between December and January even though hourly pay rose at a record pace in the past year, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data.

The Biden Administration’s decision to withdraw its emergency vaccine mandate for firms that employ 100 or more people will help firms avoid losing workers unwilling to comply with the new measure.

Construction contractors expect increasing demand for numerous types of projects in 2022 despite ongoing supply chain and labor challenges, as most firms plan to add workers this year.

Between October 2020 and October 2021, nearly two out of three U.S. metro areas added construction jobs.

Rising construction materials prices appear to be starting to drive up the price of construction projects, according to an analysis released by AGC. 

The construction industry gained 22,000 jobs between August and September as nonresidential construction firms added employees for the first time in six months.

The prices contractors pay for construction materials continued to increase in August while many firms report struggles to get those materials delivered on time.