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Construction employment edged higher by 2,000 jobs in July, as spending on projects underway in June decreased 0.4 percent from…
Exactly half of the nation’s metro areas added construction jobs between June 2024 and June 2025, according to an analysis…
The producer price index for materials and services used in nonresidential construction rose 0.2 percent in June and 2.3 percent…
As the construction industry contends with new and evolving tariffs, contractors across the country are facing rising material costs, shifting…
Construction sector employment increased by 15,000 positions in June as rising wages enabled the industry to add workers more rapidly…
In this mid-year economic outlook, AGC of America’s Chief Economist breaks down the latest trends shaping the construction industry. While…
Construction spending fell for the fourth month in a row in May, declining 0.3 percent from April and 3.5 percent…
Construction employment increased in 180, or exactly 50 percent, of 360 metro areas between May 2024 and May 2025, according…
Construction employment increased in 33 states and the District of Columbia in May from a year earlier, while 27 states…
Construction sector employment increased by 4,000 positions in May as rising wages enabled the industry to add workers more rapidly…