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AGC Calls for New Infrastructure, Other Relief Measures

Construction Superintendent Magazine

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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Total Construction Employment Remains Unchanged: AGC

Construction Equipment

Construction employers added 17,000 jobs in October while the industry’s unemployment rate fell to 11.4 Association officials noted that total construction employment levels have changed little during the past year while the declines in the industry’s unemployment rate are coming as more former workers leave the industry.

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Construction Industry Adds 20,000 Jobs in August

Construction Equipment

Construction industry employment reached a five-year high in August as the sector added 20,000 jobs and its unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, the lowest rate for August in seven years, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

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The Construction Industry’s Recovery

Construction Marketing

Despite many positives in the construction industry right now such as the high demand for skilled labor and that most construction firms are willing to prove higher wages for skilled workers, Alan Greenspan is pointing a finger of blame in construction’s direction. The overall employment numbers are encouraging as well. Falling Wages.

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Construction Industry Adds 12,000 Jobs in October

Construction Equipment

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).'

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Construction Industry Adds 16,000 Jobs in September

Construction Equipment

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).

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Construction Employment Rises in 35 States

Construction Equipment

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