Economics | Associated General Contractors of America

New Federal Project Labor Agreement Rule Will Prevent Most Firms From Bidding on Federal Construction Projects and Hurt Minority Firms

August 18, 2022

Construction Input Costs Declined 1.3 Percent From June to July; Contractor Bid Prices Remain on the Rise

August 11, 2022

Prices of Concrete Products and Some Building Materials Continue to Rise, While Diesel Fuel, Asphalt, Lumber and Some Metals Fall in Month of July

Construction Firms Add 32,000 Jobs In July As Sector's Unemployment Rate Drops To 3.5 Percent and Number Of Unfilled Positions Nears Record Level

August 5, 2022

Construction Employment Was Flat Or Down In 112 Of 358 Metro Areas Between June 2021 & 2022 As Firms Cope With Labor & Material Shortages

August 3, 2022

Construction Spending Falls in June with Declines in Residential and Nonresidential Activity Amid Growing Labor and Materials Shortages

August 1, 2022

AGC’s Construction Inflation Alert – July 2022 edition

July 25, 2022

Construction Employment In June Continues To Lag Pre-Pandemic Level In 18 States As Lack Of Qualified Workers Holds Down Hiring

July 22, 2022

Construction Input Costs Jump 1.1 Percent From May To June, Adding To Pressure On Contractors Despite Recent Decline In Some Materials Prices

July 14, 2022

Construction Employment Climbs By 13,000 In June But Plunge In Jobseekers Leaves Industry With Record Number Of Unfilled Positions At End Of May

July 8, 2022

The construction industry added 13,000 jobs in June as the number of jobseekers with construction experience plunged to a record low for the month according to an analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the industry would likely have added even more jobs in June had it not been for the shortage of available workers.

Construction Spending Dips In May As New Residential Activity Stalls, While Nonresidential Projects Decline For Third Consecutive Month

July 1, 2022