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Most Infrastructure Categories Post Year-to-Date Declines Compared to 1st 8 Months of 2020, Reports AGC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Total construction spending was flat between July and August, as a decrease in nonresidential projects offset continuing gains in residential construction, according to a new analysis of federal construction spending data the Associated General Contractors of America.

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PC Construction Wins National AGC Build America Award for One Spruce Peak

PC Construction

One Spruce Peak-Stowe, VT South Burlington, VT – This week, PC Construction accepted a national Build America Award from the Associated General Contractors of America for One Spruce Peak , a residential mountain retreat at the base of Stowe Mountain Resort built in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Construction Spending Rose in January from December, January 2021, Reports AGC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Construction spending increased in January compared to both December and a year ago, with strong gains in private nonresidential and residential construction but mixed results for public spending, according to an analysis of federal spending data the Associated General Contractors of America. But public projects have yet to grow consistently.”

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Construction Industry Adds 20K Employees in July; Nonresidential Employment Dips, Says AGC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

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.

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February Rise in Construction Outlays Contrasts with Pandemic-Drive Collapse in March, AGC Says

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Construction spending in February increased 6% from February 2019, with year-over-year gains in both residential and nonresidential outlays, according to a new analysis of federal data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Spending in February declined 1.3% Spending in February declined 1.3%

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Two-Thirds of Metros Shed Construction Jobs from August 2019 to August 2020, AGC Urges Congress to Pass COVID Relief

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Association officials urged Congress to pass new coronavirus relief measures before leaving town. “Although residential construction is picking up in many areas, public and nonresidential construction are shrinking,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist.

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Pandemic Prompts Strong Demand for Housing, Undermines Demand for Other Nonresidential Projects, says AGC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Construction employment increased by 26,000 jobs in September to a total of 7,245,000, but the gains were concentrated in housing, while employment in the infrastructure and nonresidential building construction sector remained little changed, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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