Construction Equipment

MARCH 10, 2021

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

AGC 66

AGC Employment America Contractors 66

Construction Equipment

MARCH 18, 2013

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.

Employment 83

Employment AGC Washington America 83

Construction Equipment

JULY 1, 2014

Construction employment rose in 218 metro areas, declined in 72 and was flat in 49 between May 2013 and May 2014, according to analysis of federal employment data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

Metro 82

Metro Employment AGC Washington 82

Construction Equipment

JUNE 28, 2013

Construction employment increased in 185 of 339 U.S. metropolitan areas between May 2012 and May 2013, according to analysis of federal employment data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Employment declined in 115 metro areas and remained unchanged in 39.

Metro 83

Metro Employment AGC Construction 83

Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Construction employers added 17,000 jobs in October while the industry’s unemployment rate fell to 11.4 percent, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. November 5, 2012. read more

Employment 79

Employment AGC Construction America 79

Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Construction employment expanded in 228 metro areas, declined in 64 and was stagnant in 47 between October 2013 and October 2014, according to a new analysis of federal employment data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

Metro 83

Metro Employment AGC Construction 83

Construction Equipment

AUGUST 23, 2013

Construction employment increased in 201 of 339 metropolitan areas between July 2012 and 2013, according to analysis of federal data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Despite the gain, AGC officials say employment in the construction sector remains below peak levels in most areas.'

Employment 76

Employment Metro AGC Construction 76

Construction Superintendent Magazine

JUNE 9, 2021

Construction employment declined for the third time in the past four months in May as nonresidential contractors coped with lengthening and unpredictable delivery times that limited their ability to start or complete projects, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data.

Employment 98

Employment Contractors Construction America 98

Construction Equipment

MARCH 29, 2013

Construction employment increased in 35 states between January and February, according to analysis of federal data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). The industry added 48,000 jobs nationally, indicating the largest one-month gain in almost six years. March 29, 2013. read more

Employment 74

Employment AGC America Construction 74

Construction Equipment

JULY 31, 2013

Construction employment increased in 191 of 339 metropolitan areas between June 2012 and June 2013, according to analysis of federal data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Employment declined in 97 metro areas and was flat in 51.'

Metro 78

Metro Employment AGC America 78

Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Construction employment increased in 192 of 339 metropolitan areas between December 2012 and December 2013, according to analysis of federal data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Employment declined in 84 areas and was flat in 63 for the same time period.'

Employment 78

Employment Metro AGC America 78

Construction Dive

JUNE 4, 2018

Yet contractors report that it is still difficult to find qualified skilled workers.

AGC 99

AGC Metro Employment Contractors 99

Construction Equipment

JUNE 28, 2019

Thirty-nine states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between May 2018 and May 2019, while construction employment increased in 31 states and D.C. from April to May, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Construction demand remains…

District of Columbia 83

District of Columbia Employment AGC Construction 83

Construction Equipment

MARCH 30, 2021

Construction employment in February remained below pre-pandemic levels in all but six states, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Soaring materials costs and supply-chain problems still threaten future employment, according to the group. The association issued…

Employment 71

Employment Materials AGC America 71

Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Construction firms added jobs in 39 states over the last year, according to an analysis of federal data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). For the month, 30 states added construction jobs, 16 lost jobs, and employment held steady in four states plus D.C.

Employment 74

Employment AGC Construction America 74

Construction Equipment

APRIL 9, 2014

Construction employment expanded in 175 metro areas, declined in 106 and was stagnant in 58 between February 2013 and February 2014, according to analysis of federal employment data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

Metro 75

Metro Employment AGC Construction 75

Construction Equipment

MAY 20, 2013

. Employment in the construction sector decreased in 32 states between March and April, while 29 states added jobs in the last year, according to an analysis of federal data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

Employment 72

Employment AGC Construction America 72

Construction Superintendent Magazine

AUGUST 20, 2024

Construction employment increased in 39 states in July from a year earlier, while 29 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between June and July, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.

AGC 59

AGC Employment District of Columbia Construction 59

Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Construction employment declined by 20,000 jobs in November while the industry's unemployment rate hit 12.2 percent, according to an analysis of new federal data by AGC. Construction employment declined by 20,000 jobs in November while the industry's unemployment rate hit 12.2 December 7, 2012. read more

AGC 83

AGC Contractors Employment Industrial 83

Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Between July and August 2013, construction employment increased in 26 states, as 35 states added jobs in the construction sector for the year, according to analysis of federal data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Employment remains below peak levels in most states, AGC officials noted.'

Employment 70

Employment AGC America Contractors 70

Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Construction employment reached a 50-month high as employers in the sector added 11,000 jobs in October, according to an analysis of federal data from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). This marks the fifth consecutive month of job gains in the sector as industry unemployment fell to 9 percent.'

Employment 74

Employment AGC America Construction 74

Construction Equipment

MAY 30, 2013

Construction employment increased in 170 out of 339 metropolitan areas in the last year, according to analysis of federal data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Between April 2012 and April 2013, employment declined in 123 areas and remained flat in 46.

Employment 67

Employment AGC Construction America 67

Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Between August 2012 and August 2013, construction employment increased in 194 metro areas, declined in 88 and was stagnant in 57, according to analysis of federal employment data from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

Metro 72

Metro Employment AGC Construction 72

Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Construction employment increased in 215 of 339 metro areas between October 2012 and October 2013, according to analysis of federal employment data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). During this period, employment in the construction sector declined in 74 metro areas and was stagnant in 50.

Metro 73

Metro Employment AGC Construction 73

Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Construction firms added jobs in 39 states between September 2013 and September 2014 while construction employment increased in 34 states and the District of Columbia between August and September, according to an analysis of Labor Department data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

Employment 70

Employment District of Columbia AGC Construction 70

Construction Superintendent Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Construction employment increased in 40 states and the District of Columbia in October from a year earlier, while 22 states added construction jobs from September to October, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Employment 98

Employment District of Columbia Connecticut Virginia 98

Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Construction firms added jobs in 38 states and the District of Columbia between November 2013 and November 2014 while construction employment increased in 26 states and D.C. between October and November, according to an analysis of Labor Department data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

District of Columbia 70

District of Columbia Employment AGC Construction 70

Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Construction employers added 12,000 jobs in October and the sector''s unemployment rate fell to 6.4 percent, the lowest rate for October since 2006, according to an analysis released by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).'

AGC 109

AGC Industrial America Employment 109

Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Construction employment expanded in 236 metro areas, declined in 53 and was stagnant in 50 between September 2013 and September 2014, according to a new analysis of federal employment data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

Metro 64

Metro Employment AGC America 64

Construction Superintendent Magazine

APRIL 19, 2021

Construction employment in March remained below March 2020 levels in 35 states despite a sizzling homebuilding market and a strong recovery from severe winter weather, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data. These headwinds are likely to keep industry employment.

AGC 52

AGC Employment America Construction 52

Construction Equipment

AUGUST 5, 2013

Construction employment in July was down by 6,000 from the previous month, with growth occurring only on the residential side, according to analysis of federal data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).'

Employment 67

Employment AGC Residential America 67

Pro Builder

AUGUST 27, 2021

Minnesota Contractors Argue Against Testing, Vaccination Mandates. The Associated General Contractors of Minnesota, along with other construction trade groups, took a stance against the state’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements, saying the mandate would be costly and time consuming. cbroderick. Fri, 08/27/2021 - 09:51.

Minnesota 93

Minnesota Contractors Employment AGC 93

Construction Superintendent Magazine

MARCH 21, 2017

Construction employment showed a mixed pattern geographically in the latest 12 months, increasing in 219 out of 358 metro areas between January 2016 and January 2017, declining in 104 and stagnating in 35, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.

AGC 49

AGC Employment Metro Construction 49

Construction Marketing

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

An Associated General Contractors and SmartBrief joint study released last month found that 63 percent of contractors had faced a skilled worker shortage in the past year with 30 percent saying they’ve had to turn down work because of it. The overall employment numbers are encouraging as well. Falling Wages. Industry Recovery.

Construction 258

Construction Industrial Housing Employment 258

Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Construction firms added jobs in 37 states and the District of Columbia between October 2013 and October 2014 while construction employment increased in 28 states and the District of Columbia between September and October, according to an analysis of Labor Department data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

District of Columbia 68

District of Columbia Employment AGC Construction 68

Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Construction employment stalled in August, while in the industry unemployment rate dropped, according to an analysis of federal data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).'

Employment 64

Employment AGC Construction America 64

Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Construction employers added 16,000 jobs and the sector''s unemployment rate fell to 7 percent in September, according to an analysis of federal data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

AGC 106

AGC Industrial Employment Construction 106