Tag: construction
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AGC: Construction jobs up in most metro areas
Read More →: AGC: Construction jobs up in most metro areasAssociated General Contractors of America (AGC) officials welcome the widespread gains but caution that contractors in many areas are having trouble finding…
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Dodge: Construction starts up 9 percent in Feburary
Read More →: Dodge: Construction starts up 9 percent in FeburaryDodge Construction Network says large manufacturing projects broke ground in February, offsetting weakness elsewhere, as construction starts grew.
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AGC: Nonresidential construction materials prices up 21 percent
Read More →: AGC: Nonresidential construction materials prices up 21 percentPrices of construction materials used in new nonresidential construction jumped more than 21 percent from February 2021 to February 2022.
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ABC: Construction industry facing worker shortage in 2022
Read More →: ABC: Construction industry facing worker shortage in 2022According to the Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC), the construction industry is facing a labor shortage of nearly 650,000 workers this year.
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Dodge: Construction starts climb in January 2022
Read More →: Dodge: Construction starts climb in January 2022Dodge Construction Network reports that nonresidential building and nonbuilding move higher last month while residential slipped. Get the full details.
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ABC: Construction backlog down in January 2022
Read More →: ABC: Construction backlog down in January 2022Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) Construction Backlog Indicator dropped for the second consecutive month in January, down to eight months.
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ABC: Construction unemployment down in every state last year
Read More →: ABC: Construction unemployment down in every state last yearThe Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) says construction unemployment was down 4.6 percent in December 2021 compared to a year earlier.
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AGC: Construction employment down in January 2022
Read More →: AGC: Construction employment down in January 2022The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) says this dip comes amid a record rise in wages, falling unemployment and labor shortages.