Construction Employment

Greenville and Myrtle Beach, SC Lead Carolinas in Construction Employment

by GroundBreak Staff on May 4, 2017

Construction employment increased in 224 out of 358 metro areas between March 2016 and March 2017, declined in 92 and stagnated in 42, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Based on percent change in construction employment, the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson was ranked as the #12…

Seventy-Three Percent of Construction Firms Plan to Add Head Count as Demand Rises

by Associated General Contractors on January 10, 2017

Seventy-three percent of construction firms plan to expand their payrolls in 2017 as contractors expect private and public sector demand to grow in all market segments, according to survey results released today by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate. Despite the general optimism outlined in Expecting a Post-Election Bump:…