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Construction Employment Continues to Decline, AGC Calls for New Relief Steps

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Construction employment decreased from June to July in 26 states and the District of Columbia as earlier widespread job gains gave way to more project cancellations, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data. Meanwhile, budget problems in.

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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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Construction Industry Adds 158,000 Workers in June, Infrastructure Jobs Decline, Says AGC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Construction employment increased by 158,000 jobs in June, but employment related to infrastructure slipped, according to a newly released analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data.

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AGC Reports Construction Jobs Rise by 464K, Remain Below Recent Peak

Construction Superintendent Magazine

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% The post AGC Reports Construction Jobs Rise by 464K, Remain Below Recent Peak appeared first on Construction Superintendent.

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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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Construction Employment Climbs Reports AGC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Construction employment expanded in 35 states in February as the industry added 48,000 jobs nationally, the largest one-month gain in nearly six years, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data.

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Minnesota Contractors Argue Against Testing, Vaccination Mandates

Pro Builder

The associations sent a letter to the Minnesota Management and Budget saying that testing or vaccine mandates would change the terms of contracts and result in higher costs and project delays, or may not even work, reports Finance & Commerce.