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Nonresidential Construction Spending Inches Up in August, Says ABC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

National nonresidential construction spending increased 0.1% Private nonresidential spending decreased 0.1%, while public nonresidential construction spending was up 0.3% Private nonresidential spending decreased 0.1%, while public nonresidential construction spending was up 0.3% Census Bureau.

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ABC: Record Rebound in Construction Job Openings in August

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The construction industry had 370,000 job openings on the last day of August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of data from the U.S. Construction job openings rebounded sharply in August, exhibiting the largest one-month increase on record,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu.

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ABC Releases Data for September Construction Job Openings

Construction Superintendent Magazine

The construction industry had 288,000 job openings on the last day of September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of data from the U.S. Read more The post ABC Releases Data for September Construction Job Openings appeared first on Construction Superintendent.

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ABC: Construction Unemployment Rate Plunges to Second Lowest Ever Recorded

Construction Superintendent Magazine

The construction industry added 27,000 jobs on net in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Nonresidential construction employment increased by 21,200 positions on net, with growth in all three subcategories. The construction unemployment rate decreased to 3.3%

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ABC Releases July Construction Materials Prices Analysis

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Construction input prices increased.4% Nonresidential construction input prices also increased.4% Overall construction input prices are 1.1% higher than a year ago, while nonresidential construction input prices are.8% Overall construction input prices are 1.1% Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data.

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ABC: Almost Half of State Construction Unemployment Rates Down From a Year Ago

Construction Superintendent Magazine

The national September 2024 not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rate was 3.7%, down.1% The analysis also found that 24 states had lower construction unemployment rates over the same period, four states were unchanged and 22 states were higher. As of September 2024, SA payroll construction employment stood at 8.3

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August Nonresidential Construction Employment Up by 28,300, ABC Says

Construction Superintendent Magazine

The construction industry added 34,000 jobs on net in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Nonresidential construction employment increased by 28,300 positions on net, with growth in all three subcategories. The construction unemployment rate fell to 3.2%

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