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Construction Firms Add 25,000 Jobs In July With Gains In All Subsectors As Pay Rises Faster Than Other Industries, Unemployment Rate Holds Steady

by Associated General Contractors on

Average Construction Pay Hits $35.77 an Hour as Firms Work to Hire Enough People to Keep Pace with Demand, Construction Officials Urge Public Officials to Boost Support for Workforce Education The construction sector added 25,000 jobs in July as wage gains continued to outpace increases in the broader economy, according to an analysis of new government data…

Construction Adds 27,000 Jobs in June; Industry Unemployment Rate Plunges to Second Lowest Ever Recorded

by Associated Builders and Contractors on

The construction industry added 27,000 jobs on net in June, 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 increased by 235,000 jobs, an increase of 2.9%.  Nonresidential construction employment increased by 21,200 positions on net, with growth…

Despite Impressive January Jobs Report, Nonresidential Construction Employment Declines by 9,000, Says ABC

by Associated Builders and Contractors on

The construction industry lost 5,000 jobs on net in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Overall, the industry has recovered slightly more than 1 million (91%) of the jobs lost during earlier stages of the pandemic. Nonresidential construction employment declined by…

Growth in Hours Worked Contributing to Wage Gains for Employees of Small Businesses

by Paychex and IHS Market on

The latest Paychex |IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch shows that despite hiring remaining flat since its drop-off in April, employees of small business are seeing the benefits of solid wage growth. Hourly earnings growth was steady at 3.28 percent in August and weekly earnings continue to improve as the number of hours worked increases. The national…

Nonresidential Construction Employment Roughly Flat in July, Says ABC

by Associated Builders and Contractors on

The construction industry added 4,000 net new jobs in July, 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 202,000 net jobs, an increase of 2.8%. Nonresidential construction employment lost 2,800 jobs on net in July…

Construction Employment Rises

by Associated General Contractors on

Thirty-five states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between January 2017 and January 2018, while 32 states and D.C. added construction jobs between December and January, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released today. Association officials cautioned, however, that newly-imposed tariffs on steel and…

Construction Employment Growth Surges in February

by Associated Builders and Contractors on

February was the best month for construction employment gains since March 2007, according to Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) analysis of today’s employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The sector added 61,000 net new jobs on a monthly basis in February, an increase of 0.9 percent, and 254,000 net new jobs…

Seventy-Percent of Construction Firms Struggling to Find Labor

by GroundBreak Carolinas News Editor on

Construction firms across American are still facing challenges finding skilled workers. Seventy percent of construction firms report they are having a hard time filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce, according to the results of an industry-wide survey released today by Autodesk and the Associated General Contractors of America. Association…

Construction Employment Increases, but Shortages Loom

by Associated General Contractors on

Construction employment increased by 5,000 jobs in April 2017 to the highest level in more than nine years amid strong demand for new construction services, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. However, AGC officials cautioned that a shortage of available qualified workers likely limited the number of…