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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 a 24% gain. Rapid City saw a 6% gain of 300 construction, logging, or mining workers. Click here to...

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 coping with widespread project cancellations and postponements, soaring materials costs, and lengthen...

Biden's executive order calls for a review of current OSHA enforcement to determine if any changes need to be made to better protect workers from Covid-19.

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 from the trade group Associated General Contractors of America. The Houston region lost 22,500 or 9 per...