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Nonresidential Construction Adds Whopping 24,600 Jobs in March

by Associated Builders and Contractors on April 5, 2024

The construction industry added 39,000 jobs on net in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has expanded by 270,000 jobs, an increase of 3.4%.  Nonresidential construction employment increased by 24,600 positions on net, with growth…

Topics: Business, Contracting
Construction Employment

Construction Employment Decreases By 9,000 in March, Says ABC

by Associated Builders and Contractors on April 7, 2023

The construction industry lost 9,000 jobs on net in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has grown by 196,000 jobs, an increase of 2.5%.  Nonresidential construction employment fell by 1,800 positions on net, with declines…

Topics: Contracting, Human Resources
Construction Employment

Construction Adds 24,000 Jobs in February

by Associated Builders and Contractors on March 10, 2023

The construction industry added 24,000 jobs on net in February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has risen by 249,000 jobs, an increase of 3.2%. Nonresidential construction employment increased by 11,600 positions, with growth registered in…

Topics: Business, Contracting
Construction Employment

Construction Sector Adds 25,000 Employees In January As Firms Raise Pay Faster Than Overall Private Sector In Bid To Attract More Workers

by Associated General Contractors on February 4, 2023

Industry Employment Hits New Record Amid Strong Demand, But Firms Would Have Hired Even More Workers as Construction Officials Call for Measures to Enable More People to Work in the Industry Construction firms added 25,000 employees in January and raised wages for hourly workers more steeply than other sectors, according to an analysis by the Associated General…

Topics: Business, Human Resources
Construction Employment

October Construction Employment Ticks Up by 1,000, Says ABC

by Associated Builders and Contractors on November 4, 2022

The construction industry added 1,000 jobs on net in October, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has risen by 266,000 jobs, an increase of 3.6%. Nonresidential construction employment increased by 300 positions on net, with growth…

Topics: Business
ABC, Construction Employment

Nonresidential Construction Employment Increases By 13,000 in September, Says ABC

by Associated Builders and Contractors on October 7, 2022

The construction industry added 19,000 jobs on net in September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has risen by 292,000 jobs, or 3.9%.  Nonresidential construction employment increased by 13,100 positions on net, with growth in two…

Topics: Business, Contracting, Human Resources
ABC, Construction Employment

ABC: Construction Job Openings Up By 54,000 in August

by Associated Builders and Contractors on October 4, 2022

The construction industry had 407,000 job openings in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. JOLTS defines a job opening as any unfilled position for which an employer is actively recruiting. Industry job openings increased by 54,000 last…

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ABC, Construction Employment

Construction Employment Dips In January Despite Record Rise In Wages, Falling Unemployment As Quest For Workers Intensifies Among Industries

by Associated General Contractors on February 5, 2022

Contractors Association Prepares Updated Construction Inflation Alert as Tight Labor Market, Soaring Materials Costs, and Supply Chain Disruptions Threaten to Delay Projects and Undercut Further Job Gains Construction employment dipped by 5,000 jobs between December and January even though hourly pay rose at a record pace in the past year, according to an analysis by…

Topics: Business
Construction Employment

Construction Employment Trails Pre-Pandemic Level In 39 States As Supply Chain Challenges, Rising Materials Prices Undermine Demand

by Associated General Contractors on July 16, 2021

Construction employment in June remained below the levels reached before the pre-pandemic peak in February 2020 in 39 states, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data released today. Association officials noted that many construction firms are struggling to cope with supply chain challenges and rising materials prices, which is…

Topics: Business, Contracting
Construction Employment

More Contractors Report Canceled Projects than Starts, AGC Survey Finds; Construction Employment Declined in Most Metros in Latest 12 Months

by AGC on October 29, 2020

October 28, 2020 – Construction firms are experiencing widespread project deferrals and cancellations, along with disruptions to ongoing work and few new project awards, as the economic damage from the pandemic drags down industry employment in metro areas across the nation, according to a new survey and an analysis of new government data that the Associated General Contractors of…

Topics: Contracting
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