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Nonresidential And Multifamily Construction Spending Slump In March As Supply-Chain Woes, Labor Shortages Continue

May 9, 2022
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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.


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Construction Employment Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Peak In Majority Of Metro Areas

April 13, 2022
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Construction employment increased from February 2020—the month before the coronavirus pandemic—to February 2022 in nearly three-fifths of U.S. metro area.


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Three-Fourths of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs

March 21, 2022
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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. 


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Construction Employment Dips in January Despite Record Rise in Wages

Contractors Association Prepares Updated Construction Inflation Alert as Tight Labor Market, Soaring Materials Costs, and Supply Chain Disruptions Threaten to Delay Projects and Undercut Further Job Gains
February 10, 2022
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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.


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OSHA Vaccine Mandate Withdrawal Will Ease Sector’s Labor Challenges

New York, Louisiana Have Worst Losses Between December & February 2020, While Utah, South Dakota Top Gainers; Florida, Alabama, Rhode Island Have Worst One-Month Losses & Texas, West Virginia Have Best Gains
January 28, 2022
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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.


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Construction Firms Foresee Growing Demand for Most Types of Projects, as 74 Percent of Firms Plan to Hire in 2022

New Industry Outlook Shows Contractors Expect a Boost from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and Broad-Based Private-Sector Demand, Except for Retail and Office Construction, If They Can Find Workers and Materials
January 12, 2022
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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.


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Construction Jobs Added in Two-Thirds of Metro Areas

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, Calif. and Worcester, Mass. Post Largest Year-over-Year Increases; Nassau County-Suffolk County, N.Y. and Evansville, Ind.-Ky. Experience the Worst Declines over 12 Months
November 30, 2021
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Between October 2020 and October 2021, nearly two out of three U.S. metro areas added construction jobs.


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Continued Increases in Construction Materials Prices Driving up Price of Construction Projects

Construction Officials Call on Biden Administration and Congress to Take Steps to Address Supply Chain Problems That are Affecting Many Construction Projects, Undermining Industry’s Recovery
November 10, 2021
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Rising construction materials prices appear to be starting to drive up the price of construction projects, according to an analysis released by AGC. 


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Nonresidential Construction Sector Posts First Job Gain Since March

Nonresidential Construction Sector Has Yet to Hit Pre-pandemic Levels Amid Supply Chain Disruptions & Delays. Association Officials Noted that Supply Chain Problems and Materials Price Increases are Impacting Demand for Nonresidential Projects, Prompting Some Owners to Delay or Cancel Projects
October 11, 2021
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The construction industry gained 22,000 jobs between August and September as nonresidential construction firms added employees for the first time in six months.


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Prices for Construction Materials Increase, Materials Not Delivered on Time

Construction Officials Call for Immediate Removal of Tariffs on Key Construction Materials, Urge Congress and the Administration to Take Steps to Repair “Every Level” of the Supply Chain
September 10, 2021
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The prices contractors pay for construction materials continued to increase in August while many firms report struggles to get those materials delivered on time.


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