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By Todd Epp Jul 28, 2021 | 5:50 PM SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — While much of the country is still seeing a loss of construction jobs, Sioux Falls and the state of South Dakota have seen employment growth in that sector. From February 2020 to June 2021, Sioux Falls has seen a 32% increase in construction jobs. The ranked the city 9th best in the nation. During the same period, South Dakota saw a 34% increase in construction employment. The statistics were assembled by the Associated...

SUBSCRIBE to EIR Daily Alert Service Welter of Shortages Is Driving Inflation, Typified by Halts in U.S. Home Construction May 24, 2021 (EIRNS)—The current shortages afflicting production in just about every industry are the result both of pandemic-triggered collapses in demand and production shutdowns during much of 2020, and of the accumulation of furious money-printing by central banks since October 2019 and the U.S. government since May of 2020. Residential construction in North America i...

10 Construction Stocks Under $10 In this article we will take a look at the 10 construction stocks under $10. You can skip our detailed analysis of the construction industry’s outlook for 2021 and some of the major growth catalysts for construction companies and go directly to the The global construction industry is growing at a positive rate and is expected to reach an estimated value of $10.5 trillion by 2023. The forecasted growth rate for the market is approximately 4.2% from 2018 to 202...

Fargo, ND, USA / Y94 Apr 29, 2021 | 10:36 AM SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KFGO KELO) – From the start of the pandemic last March through this past March, Sioux Falls’ construction employment did not change. That’s according to a survey by the Associated General Contractors. 203 metro areas saw declines. Sioux Falls construction employment remained steady at 8,500 workers from March 2020 to March 2021. Fargo had the second-highest gain in construction employment during the same period. Fargo gained ...

By Todd Epp Apr 29, 2021 | 10:09 AM From the start of the pandemic last March through this past March, Sioux Falls’ construction employment did not change. That’s according to a survey by the Associated General Contractors. Two hundred and three metro areas saw declines. Sioux Falls construction employment remained steady at 8,500 workers from March 2020 to March 2021. Fargo had the second-highest gain in construction employment during the same period. Fargo gained 1,800 workers for...

SHARE March 17, 2021 Nonresidential contractors are not adding jobs, which helped fuel lagging construction employment figures in January, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors. Construction employment remained below pre-pandemic levels in all but eight states, according to AGC. More firms have reduced headcount than have added to it in the past year. “Despite improvement in many sectors of the economy, nonresidential contractors are c...

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Houston construction industry leads nation in job loss FacebookTwitterEmail New construction projects are dwindling and job losses rising as the coronavirus recession drags on, according to the trade group Associated General Contractors.Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer Construction jobs in Houston and across the country are becoming more scarce as public agencies and private owners become hesitant about starting new projects during the pandemic, according to an analysis fro...