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Construction industry news, trends and jobs for building professionals who want mobile-friendly content.

Construction job openings and overall spending declined in May, according to federal data analyzed by national construction associations.

Houston metro leads nation with 23,800 jobs added over past year.

The labor shortage creates a problem in that theres funding but not people to start several projects.

Construction industry news, trends and jobs for building professionals who want mobile-friendly content.

A major increase in hourly wages has not stopped a record number of unfilled positions in the construction industry, according to a new analysis by the Association of General Contractors of America (AGC). While 36,000 employees were added to the construction industry last month, 494,000 open...

Contractors’ bid prices for constructing new nonresidential buildings finally caught up with soaring costs for the materials and service they buy in May, according to an analysis of government data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

Construction industry news, trends and jobs for building professionals who want mobile-friendly content.

The Kansas City metropolitan area contributes an extra $10.7 billion to the local economy and supports 83,000 non-construction jobs, according to a new economic impact analysis...

The Kansas City metropolitan area contributes an extra $10.7 billion to the local economy and supports 83,000 non-construction jobs, according to a new economic impact analysis released by the Associated General Contractors of America. The new analysis shows the broader impacts of an industry as the region’s two largest building associations announced plans to merge by the end of the year.