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Attracting New Construction Talent

Construction Business Owner

A 2018 industrywide survey from Autodesk and the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) reports 80% of construction firms have a tough time hiring hourly craft positions. So, why can’t construction companies increase their workforce?

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AGC Calls for New Infrastructure, Other Relief Measures

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Construction employment decreased in 225, or 62%, out of 358 metro areas between June 2019 and last month despite widespread increases from May to June, according to an analysis of new government data that the Associated General Contractors of America released. Those gains were not enough to erase.

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Construction Employment Increases in 145 Metro Areas

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Construction employment increased in 145 of 339 metropolitan areas between January 2012 and January 2013, according to analysis of federal data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Employment declined in 141 areas and remained level in 53. March 25, 2013. read more

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Nonresidential Weakness Fuels Employment Lag: AGC

Construction Equipment

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…

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Construction Employment Up in 30 States: AGC

Construction Equipment

Construction employment declined in 28 states from September 2011 to September 2012 even as 30 states added jobs during the past month, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. October 22, 2012. read more

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AGC Links Employment Decline to Weather, Nonres

Construction Equipment

percent in February, hampered by severe winter weathe an ongoing weakness in new nonresidential projects, according to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Construction employment declined by 61,000 jobs in February compared to… The unemployment rate for construction rose to 9.6

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Construction Employment Up in 34 States

Construction Equipment

Construction Employment increased in 34 states and Washington, D.C. in January, according to analysis of federal data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). These results show that contractors are finding work in more parts of the country than they have for many months," said Ken Simonson, AGC’s chief economist.