Economics | Associated General Contractors of America

Construction Spending Ticks Up In September Driven By Nonresidential Construction, Despite Drop In Public-Sector Activity For The Month

November 1, 2022

32 States Add Construction Jobs Between August And September, And 47 States For The Year, Even As Labor Shortages Hold Back Larger Gains

October 21, 2022

Construction Input Costs Jump 12.6 Percent Year-Over-Year Despite Dip In September As Most Materials Post Double-Digit Increases Over 12 Months

October 12, 2022

Construction Adds 19,000 Employees In September As Low Unemployment Drives Sector’s Largest Wage Increase For Hourly Workers In 40 Years

October 7, 2022

Construction Adds 19,000 Employees In September As Low Unemployment Drives Sector’s Largest Wage Increase For Hourly Workers In 40 Years

October 7, 2022

Construction Spending Slips In August With Steep Slide In Homebuilding, Mixed Results For Public And Private Nonresidential Categories

October 3, 2022

Construction Employment Grows In 246 Of 358 Metro Areas From August 2021 To 2022 But Record Openings Show Firms Want To Add More Workers

September 28, 2022

Construction Input Costs Decrease 1.1 Percent Amid Falling Fuel Prices, But Other Goods And Some Services Continue Upward Price Trend

September 14, 2022

Construction Industry Adds 16,000 Jobs In August But Nonresidential Contractors Struggle To Fill Slots Amid 3.9 Percent Unemployment Rate

September 2, 2022

Construction firms added 16,000 jobs in August, according to an analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said their newly released survey, conducted with Autodesk, showed contractors are eager to hire more employees but are being stymied by a dearth of qualified workers.

Construction Spending Slips In July As Sharp Downturn In Homebuilding Outweighs Advances In Private Nonresidential And Public Projects

September 1, 2022

Total construction spending decreased by 0.4 percent in July as spending on new houses and apartments tumbled, overshadowing a pickup in private nonresidential and public construction, according to an analysis the Associated General Contractors of America released today of federal spending data. Association officials said their newly released survey, conducted with Autodesk, showed labor shortages and supply chain problems are limiting their ability to complete projects, likely undermining total construction spending levels.