Bid and input prices for construction showed mixed monthly and year-over-year patterns in February, according to an analysis by Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data. The...
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Construction employment continues upward trend
(02/28/2024)
Construction employment, seasonally adjusted, totaled 8,137,000 jobs in January, a gain of 11,000 jobs from December and 216,000 jobs (2.7 percent) year over year, according to Associated General Contractors of America’s (AGC) analysis of...
AGC-Sage survey shows contractors set to navigate mixed bag of optimism, concerns in 2024
(01/30/2024)
Contractors are generally optimistic about the outlook for nonresidential and multifamily construction in 2024, but optimism is less widespread than a year ago, based on Associated General Contractors of America’s (AGC) AGC-Sage survey. The...
Input prices and bid prices for construction were little changed in November from October or year over year from November 2022, according to Associated General Contractors of America’s (AGC) analysis data from the U.S....
Construction spending (not adjusted for inflation) totaled $227 trillion in October at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, up 0.6 percent from the upwardly revised September rate and up 11 percent year over year, according...
Seasonally adjusted construction employment rose from October 2022 to October 2023 in 40 states and the District of Columbia, fell in eight states, and held steady in Connecticut and Virginia, according to the Associated...
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The Benefits of DfMA in the Acceleration of Building Construction
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