Construction employment increased modestly in July, but the gains were concentrated in homebuilding and remodeling, while nonresidential construction employment stalled, according to data the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Friday, which is based on the payroll period coverin
IDAHO’S TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND INFRASTRUCTURE ARE VITAL TO THE STATE’S ECONOMY.
AGC launched the 2020 AGC of America-Autodesk Workforce Survey today. The survey is intended to document the impact of the pandemic on construction activity and employment, as well as steps contractors are taking to adapt.
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The HEALS Act Includes Essential Liability, Workforce, Financial & Unemployment Reforms, But Association Will Work to Get Needed Infrastructure Investments Included in Final Relief Measure
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to the release today of Senate Republican’s latest coronavirus relief measure, the Heals Act:
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Seasonally adjusted construction employment increased between May and June in 31 states and the District of Columbia, decreased in 18 states, and was unchanged in Alaska, according to AGC’s analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data
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Divergent trends are emerging for construction costs, as indicated by producer price indexes (PPIs) for June that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) posted on Friday. AGC posted tables showing PPIs relevant to construction. The PPI for new nonresidential building construction—a measure of the price that contractors say they would charge to build a fixed set of buildings—declined 0.3% for the month, following a 0.1% dip in May. The year-over-year (y/y) increase of 2.2% compared with a rise of 5.5% a year earlier and was the smallest y/y increase since June 2017.
