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01/24/2020 Construction Employment Increases In 34 States And D.C. From December 2018 To December 2019, While 29 States Added Construction Jobs Last Month
01/23/2020 Administration’s New Waters Rule Will Protect Vital Waterways While Eliminating Confusion That Threatened To Stifle Many Projects
01/10/2020 Construction Employment Increases By 20,000 In December And 151,000 In 2019; Contractors Expect To Hire In 2020 But Anticipate Difficulty Filling Slots
01/03/2020 Construction Spending Climbs In November As 226 Out Of 358 Metro Areas Add Employees; Contractors Foresee Gains In All Market Segments In 2020
12/20/2019 Construction Employment Increases In 38 States And D.c. From November 2018 To November 2019, While 18 States Added Construction Jobs Last Month
12/18/2019 Three Out Of Four Construction Firms Plan To Add Workers To Meet Strong Demand For Projects In 2020, But Worries Grow About Labor Supply And Quality
12/06/2019 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT RISES BY 1,000 IN NOVEMBER AND 146,000 IN 12 MONTHS; SLOWING JOB GAINS MAY BE SIGN OF LABOR SHORTAGES, NOT SLUMPING DEMAND
12/02/2019 CONSTRUCTION SPENDING DECLINES 0.8 PERCENT IN OCTOBER AS DECREASE IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NONRESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION OUTWEIGHS STRONG PICKUP IN HOMEBUILDING
11/25/2019 Construction Employment Increases In 231 Out Of 358 Metro Areas From October 2018 To October 2019 As Firms Hire Despite Tight Labor Market
11/21/2019 NEW MULTIEMPLOYER PENSION PROPOSAL MOVES PROCESS FOR CRAFTING LEGISLATION THAT ADDRESSES FUNDING SHORTFALLS