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Employment Trails Pre-Pandemic Level In 39 States SHARE July 21, 2021 Construction employment in June remained below the levels reached before the pre-pandemic peak in February 2020 in 39 states, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Association officials noted that many construction firms are struggling to cope with supply chain challenges and rising materials prices, which is undermini...

employment By xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx news Construction employment declined in 91 metro areas and was stagnant in another 24 between February 2020, the last month before the pandemic, and May 2021, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data released today. They said the high number of metro areas losing construction jobs during that time frame reflected the impacts of early pandemic shutdowns and more recent challenges procuring const...

Const. Materials, Services Jump 24% SHARE June 16, 2021 The cost of goods and services used in construction climbed by 4.3 percent in May and 24.3 percent over the past 12 months according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials urged the Biden administration to move quickly to end tariffs and quotas that are adding to construction materials costs and availability problems. “The increase in produc...

Commercial developers report construction delays and project feasibility concerns as raw material prices reach record levels.

Construction Monthly Metals Index (MMI) held flat for this month’s reading. With volatile steel markets, knowing which strategy to execute and when can make all the difference between saving and losing money. See how MetalMiner looks at different market scenarios.  US construction spending ticks up in April ungvar/Adobe Stock U.S. construction spending reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,524.2 billion in April, the Census Bureau reported. The estimated April rate marked a 0.2% in...

Nonresidential construction spending fell 0.5 percent in April, the fifth straight month of decline and a two-year low, according to analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. The group cited declining demand in several project categories and blamed “lengthening production and delivery times for materials, along with fast-rising prices for many items.” Combined private and public nonresidential spending declined 0.5 percent from March and 3.9 percent over 12 months, to the lo...

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Jun 3, 2021 Despite fewer drivers on the road during the pandemic, 60% of contractors reported motor vehicles had crashed into their work zones in the past 12 months, according to a survey by the That represents a 7% drop from 2019, but a 6% increase from the 2018 survey and a 16% rise from 2017. The 2021 Work Zone Awareness Survey was conducted between April and May and had 292 respondents. Only about one-third of contractors said the lower traffic levels had made work zones safer. A n...

D-FW, Texas still lag in construction jobs Houston leads the country in loss of building sector jobs, and Austin is one of the cities with gains. The D-FW area has lost more than 10,000 construction jobs since the start of the pandemic.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) North Texas’ construction market still hasn’t recovered from the pandemic. While the lockdowns are over and the vaccine rollouts are sending workers back to the office, a lot of Dallas-Fort Worth construction workers still aren�...

New AGC survey show over half of construction workers report vehicles have entered their jobsites.