Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

(November 1, 2012) -- Construction employment declined in 160 out of 337 metropolitan areas between September 2011 and September 2012, increased in 125 and was stagnant in 52, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Employment 159

Employment Metro America Construction 159

Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 21, 2013

(August 19, 2013) - Construction employment continued its spotty improvement in July, as more states posted year-over-year gains but most states posted decreases compared with June, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data.

Employment 176

Employment America News Construction 176

Construction Superintendent Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Construction employment increased in 40 states in September from a year earlier, while 24 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between August and September, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Employment 52

Employment District of Columbia Florida Ohio 52

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 24, 2013

Construction employment increased in a majority of states in May, setting all-time highs in Louisiana and North Dakota, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data.

North Dakota 149

North Dakota Employment Louisiana America 149

Construction Equipment

JANUARY 30, 2020

Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between December 2018 and December 2019, while construction employment increased in 29 states from November to December, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Construction employment consistently…

Employment 112

Employment District of Columbia America Contractors 112

Construction Equipment

MAY 8, 2019

Construction employment grew in 218, or 61 percent, out of 358 metro areas between March 2018 and March 2019, declined in 83 (23 percent) and was unchanged in 57, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Federal data on…

Metro 111

Metro Employment Construction America 111

Construction Equipment

AUGUST 7, 2020

Construction employment decreased in 225, or 62 percent, out of 358 metro areas in June compared to the same period last year, despite widespread increases from May to June, according to an analysis of government data that the Associated General Contractors of America. It’s troubling to see…

Metro 117

Metro Employment America Contractors 117

BD+C

JULY 7, 2021

Construction employment declined by 7,000 between May and June as the industry still employs 238,000 fewer people than before the pandemic, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today.

Employment 111

Employment Construction Residential America 111

BD+C

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Construction employment stagnated in January, ending eight months of recovery from the pandemic-related losses of early 2020, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today.

Employment 105

Employment America Construction Contractors 105

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

BD+C

JANUARY 13, 2020

Construction employment increased by 20,000 jobs in December and by 151,000, or 2.0 percent, in all of 2019, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Employment 105

Employment America Construction Contractors 105

Construction Equipment

MAY 20, 2019

Forty-three states added construction jobs between April 2018 and April 2019, while construction employment increased in 32 states from March to April, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Construction employment rose in most states over the past year, yet the record number…

Employment 92

Employment Construction America Contractors 92

Construction Equipment

JUNE 17, 2020

Construction employment rebounded by 464,000 jobs in May, but the total remained 596,000 below the latest peak in February and the industry’s 12.7 percent unemployment rate was the highest for May since 2012, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. The huge…

Employment 90

Employment America Contractors Construction 90

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 9, 2012

(October 9, 2012) - Construction employers added 5,000 jobs in September while the industry's unemployment rate hit 11.9 percent, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Employment 166

Employment Construction Residential America 166

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 22, 2012

(October 22, 2012) -- 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.

Industrial 180

Industrial Construction America Employment 180

Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Nearly nine in 10 firms are feeling the pinch on skilled labor, but tech may be a salve for employment woes, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.

America 162

America Employment Construction Contractors 162

BD+C

MAY 30, 2019

Construction employment grew in 250 out of 358 metro areas between April 2018 and April 2019, declined in 53 and was unchanged in 55, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Metro 99

Metro Employment America Construction 99

BD+C

MARCH 6, 2020

Construction employment increased by 42,000 jobs in February and by 223,000 or 3.0% over the past 12 months, as the industry’s unemployment rate hit a new February low, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Employment 104

Employment America Maine Construction 104

Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Construction employment grew in 211, or 59 percent, out of 358 metro areas between December 2018 and December 2019, declined in 73 and was unchanged in 74, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that many firms report they are having a…

Employment 93

Employment Metro America Construction 93

Construction Equipment

JUNE 12, 2019

Construction employment increased by 4,000 jobs in May and by 215,000, or 3.0 percent, over the past 12 months, while the number of unemployed jobseekers with construction experience fell to a record low, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. The construction industry…

Employment 87

Employment Construction America Contractors 87

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

JULY 20, 2020

Construction employment increased from May to June in 31 states and the District of Columbia, but the gains may have stalled, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. The widespread job gains in June follow even more universal increases in May,” said Ken Simonson, the…

District of Columbia 78

District of Columbia Employment America Contractors 78

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 Business Owner

JULY 23, 2013

(July 23, 2013) - The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to the launch of the new Coalition for Fair Effective Tax Rates.

Employment 136

Employment America Office Contractors 136

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 25, 2014

According to the Associated General Contractors of America, 201 out of 339 metropolitan areas saw an increase in construction jobs between 2012 and 2013. Construction employment saw an increase in more than half of the states in the U.S., With the country’s recent economic upturn, construction jobs have been on a steady incline.

Management 153

Management America Employment Contractors 153

BD+C

MAY 30, 2018

Construction employment increased in 256 out of 358 metro areas between April 2017 and April 2018, declined in 63 and was unchanged in 39, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Metro 80

Metro Employment America Construction 80

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

BD+C

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Construction employment increased by 36,000 jobs in January to the highest level since August 2008, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said a possible new measure being discussed in Washington that would invest an additional $1.5

Employment 85

Employment Washington America Infrastructure 85

Construction Business Owner

MAY 14, 2013

The unemployment rate for construction workers fell to the lowest April level in five years as contractors added more than 150,000 employees in the past year despite a dip in employment last month, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.

America 149

America Employment Construction Contractors 149

Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Construction Employment increased by 1,000 jobs in November and by 146,000, or 2.0 percent, over the past 12 months, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Contractors report they remain busy and have lots of projects on their order books,” said Ken Simonson, the association’…

Employment 71

Employment America Contractors Construction 71

BD+C

MAY 7, 2021

Construction employment was unchanged from March to April as nonresidential contractors and homebuilders alike struggled to obtain materials and find enough workers, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today.

Employment 71

Employment Construction America Materials 71

Construction Equipment

JULY 22, 2019

Forty-two states added construction jobs between June 2018 and June 2019, while construction employment increased in 30 states from May to June, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Construction demand remains robust across most states, and contractors continue to add…

Employment 74

Employment America Contractors Construction 74

Construction Equipment

APRIL 15, 2019

Construction employment increased by 16,000 jobs (totaling 7,447,000) in March and by 246,000 jobs, or 3.4 percent, over the past year according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Average hourly earnings in construction increased 3.3 percent over the year to $30.45. Construction…

Employment 76

Employment America Construction Contractors 76

Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Forty one states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between October 2018 and October 2019, while construction employment increased in 28 states from September to October, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Construction employment continues to experience…

District of Columbia 68

District of Columbia Employment Construction America 68

Construction Equipment

JANUARY 13, 2020

Construction employment increased by 20,000 jobs in December and by 151,000, or 2.0 percent, in all of 2019, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Officials noted that its recent survey found three out of four contractors expect to keep adding workers in 2020, but even more…

Employment 70

Employment America Construction Contractors 70

Construction Equipment

AUGUST 11, 2020

Construction employment increased by 20,000 jobs in July but the gains were limited to housing, while employment related to infrastructure and nonresidential building construction slipped by 4,000, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released…

Infrastructure 118

Infrastructure Employment America Housing 118

Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 5, 2013

(August 2, 2013) - The unemployment rate for construction workers fell to the lowest July level in five years last month, even though employment has stagnated in the past four months, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Washington 136

Washington Construction America Employment 136