News

News Releases

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.

Released Headline
02/02/2016 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 190 OUT OF 358 METRO AREAS BETWEEN DECEMBER 2014 AND 2015 AS FIRMS REMAIN OPTIMISTIC ABOUT PROSPECTS FOR 2016
02/01/2016 CONSTRUCTION SPENDING ENDS YEAR ON MIXED NOTE WITH SOLID YEAR-OVER-YEAR GROWTH BUT LITTLE CHANGE FROM NOVEMBER TO DECEMBER
01/27/2016 NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION AWARDS STUDENT GROUPS IN IOWA, OREGON AND CALIFORNIA WITH OUTSTANDING CHAPTER AWARD
01/26/2016 FORTY-FOUR STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ADD CONSTRUCTION JOBS IN 2015 WHILE 39 STATES AND D.C. ADD JOBS BETWEEN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER AMID STRONG DEMAND FOR CONSTRUCTION IN MOST STATES
01/08/2016 CONSTRUCTION FIRMS ADD 45,000 WORKERS IN DECEMBER AS SECTOR’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HITS 7.5 PERCENT
01/06/2016 SEVENTY-ONE PERCENT OF CONSTRUCTION FIRMS PLAN TO EXPAND HEADCOUNT IN 2016 AS CONTRACTORS EXPECT A RANGE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MARKETS TO GROW
01/04/2016 CONSTRUCTION SPENDING MAINTAINS STRONG RATE OF YEAR-OVER-YEAR GROWTH IN NOVEMBER EVEN AS SPENDING SLIPS COMPARED TO A MONTH EARLIER
12/29/2015 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 190 OUT OF 358 METRO AREAS BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2014 AND 2015 AS FIRMS APPEAR MORE ABLE TO FIND WORKERS TO HIRE
12/18/2015 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT POSTS WIDESPREAD GROWTH IN NOVEMBER AS 38 STATES ADD WORKERS FOR THE MONTH; 44 STATES AND D.C. REPORT YEAR-OVER-YEAR GAINS
12/08/2015 NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION GROUP AND LOCAL VOLUNTEER CONTRACTORS TO HELP BUILD WORLD’S FIRST EVER HANDICAP-ACCESSIBLE WATER PARK IN SAN ANTONIO