Tue June 06, 2017
Construction Industry Adding Jobs at Rapid Clip
Construction employment increased by 11,000 jobs in May to the highest level since October 2008 and average weekly hours set a series high for May as contractors struggled to find enough workers to meet demand for projects, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America....
Fri June 02, 2017
Construction Employment Increases By 11,000 in May to Eight-Year High But Labor Shortages Likely Limited Number of New Jobs Being Added
Construction employment increased by 11,000 jobs in May to the highest level since October 2008 and average weekly hours set a series high for May as contractors struggled to find enough workers to meet demand for projects, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America....
Thu June 01, 2017
Construction Spending Retreats in April as Public Infrastructure Investments Continue to Fall
Construction spending retreated in April following unusually large gains in and February and March, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said private construction continues to do well so far in 2017 but under-investment in public infrastructure is holding back the industry and is jeopardizing long-run economic growth....
Thu May 25, 2017
Construction Group Launches New Highway Work Zone Safety Effort
Fourty-four percent of highway contractors reported that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America....
Tue May 23, 2017
President Trump's Fiscal 2018 Budget Provides an Important First Step in Addressing Infrastructure Needs, Setting Spending Priorities
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, released the following statement in reaction to the proposed fiscal year 2018 budget released today by the Trump administration:"While it is tempting to identify specific elements of the President's proposed budget that we like and other elements that cause us concern, the fact is members of Congress will likely continue to exercise their Constitutional responsibility to set the federal budget....
Fri May 19, 2017
Thirty-Nine States Add Construction Jobs Between April 2016 & 2017 but 27 States Lost Jobs Between March and April Amid Worker Shortages
Thirty-nine states added construction jobs between April 2016 and April 2017 amid growing demand for construction services, yet more than half the states lost construction jobs between March and April amid tight labor market conditions, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released today....
Wed May 10, 2017
PDC Wins AGC's Best Building Award for UNM Renovation
The Association of General Contractors (AGC) of New Mexico announced that The University of New Mexico's Chemistry building renovation, completed last year, was deserving of the best “Construction Management-at-Risk” award for 2017....
Mon May 08, 2017
Construction Employment Increases by 5,000 in April to Highest Level in Nine Years; But Labor Shortages Likely Limited Number of Jobs Being Added
Construction employment increased by 5,000 jobs in April to the highest level in more than nine years amid strong demand for new construction services, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America....
Mon May 01, 2017
Construction Spending Hits Record Levels for Second Month in a Row, Is up by 4.9 Percent for the First Three Month of the Year
Construction spending is at record levels for the second straight month in March and is up 4.9 percent for the first three months of year compared to the same period in 2016, despite dipping slightly compared to February, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America....
Natalie Rauch - Thu April 06, 2017
AGC Report Reveals Time of Day Fatalities Likely to Occur in Work Zone
The AGC (Associated General Contractors) has published their findings from a recent report that was aimed at looking more closely at worker fatalities in the construction industry. The study was conducted by the Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech and utilized existing data from sources such as the U.S....
