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This page offers media the most up–to–date information on hot industry topics including commentary and analysis on the latest trends in construction economics, the impact of legislative, regulatory and environmental issues on the construction industry, and the ways AGC is educating the industry on safety and health initiatives.

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06/17/2022 Forty-Three States & D.C. Add Construction Jobs During the Past Year, But Only 22 States Added Construction Jobs Between April & May Amid Labor and Supply Shortages
06/14/2022 AGC PAC: The Associated General Contractors Of America Political Action Committee Endorses Katie Britt For U.S. Senate
06/14/2022 Contractors’ Bid Prices Finally Match Runup In Materials Prices, But Continuing Cost Increases Will Maintain Pressure On Profit Margins
06/08/2022 AGC PAC: The Associated General Contractors Of America Political Action Committee Endorses Joe O’Dea For U.S. Senate
06/08/2022 Region’s Fast-growing $8.3 Billion Construction Sector Contributes An Extra $10 Billion To Local Economy, Supports 83,000 Non-Construction Jobs
06/03/2022 Construction Employment Climbs By 36,000 In May, While Hourly Earnings Rise At Fastest Yearly Rate In 40 Years As Firms Scramble To Fill Positions
06/02/2022 Government-Mandated Project Labor Agreements Would Keep Three-Quarters of Firms from Bidding on New Federal Projects, Survey Finds
06/01/2022 Nonresidential Construction Spending Declines In April As Contractors Struggle To Find Workers Amid Record Job Openings, Low Unemployment
05/31/2022 Two-Thirds Of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs Between April 2021 And April 2022 But Low Unemployment Rate Leaves Many Positions Open
05/25/2022 Sixty-Four Percent Of Firms Working On Highway Upgrades Experienced Cars Crashing Into Their Work Zone During The Past Year, New Data Finds