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8/27/2023
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7/21/2023
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Seasonally adjusted construction employment rose from February 2022 to February 2023 in 45 states and declined in five states
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3/26/2023
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“I remain optimistic that we’re not going to have one,” said Simonson, referring to a recession
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2/26/2023
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by: Ken Simonson, Chief Economist, AGC America
1/29/2023
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Construction employment, seasonally adjusted, totaled a record-high 7,777,000 in December
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1/15/2023
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Construction firms added 28,000 employees in December and continued to raise wages for hourly workers more than other sectors as the industry’s unemployment rate fell to a record low for the month
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by: Ken Simonson, Chief Economist AGC of America
12/9/2022
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Contractors’ input costs were mixed in October, as increases in fuel, cement, glass, and paint costs offset tumbling metals and lumber prices, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data posted on Tuesday.
by: Ken Simonson, Chief Economist, AGC America
11/19/2022
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Contractors' input costs declined again on balance in September, while bid prices rose, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics
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10/21/2022
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AGC of America, with support from AGC of New York State, filed an amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court on September 6 to protect the legal and recommended practice of pre-bid interactions between contractors and public owners
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9/30/2022
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?The Dodge Momentum Index slipped 1% in August from a downwardly revised July reading but jumped 17% year-over-year, Dodge Construction Network reported on Thursday.
by: Ken Simonson
9/16/2022
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The search for workers has intensified from a year ago, according to results from the 2022 AGC of America- Autodesk Workforce Survey
by: Ken Simonson
9/9/2022
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ontractors’ input costs declined on balance in July, while bid prices accelerated, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data posted on Thursday.
by: Ken Simonson
8/19/2022
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Construction spending (not adjusted for inflation) totaled $1.78 trillion in May at a seasonally adjusted annual rate
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7/8/2022
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Texas & New Mexico Have Strongest Gains Since May 2021, While Kentucky & Hawaii Have Worst Declines; Texas & Minnesota Top Lists of One-Month Increases, New York & North Dakota Lose Most Last Month
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7/8/2022
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Contractors’ bid prices for constructing new nonresidential buildings finally caught up with soaring costs for the materials and service they buy in May
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6/17/2022
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Construction Association Officials Say Workforce Shortages are Limiting Construction Activity, Urge Leaders to Boost Funding for Construction-Focused Education & Training Programs, Reform Immigration
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6/3/2022
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On or after May 14, new contract awards for infrastructure projects with federal funds will include expanded domestic manufacturing requirements for steel, iron, manufactured products and construction materials under new White House guidance
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5/8/2022
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AGC posted an updated version of its Construction Impact Model, created for AGC by Brian Lewandowski, University of Colorado, Boulder, a leading regional economist.
by: Ken Simonson
5/1/2022
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They say what goes up, must come down. But construction material pricing has been testing that inevitability for over two years, with no discernable end in sight.
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4/15/2022
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What are the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA)? How do they apply to federal and federally assisted construction projects, and what are the consequences of non-compliance?
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4/1/2022
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The war in Ukraine and Western countermeasures are stoking further price increases for numerous construction materials. Readers have passed along these steel pricing notices, among others, received and/or effective on Tuesday: “Nucor Tubular/Atlas Tube just announced an increase of $150/ton effective immediately.”
by: Ken Simonson, Chief Economist, AGC America
3/20/2022
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Changes in presidential administrations have a significant impact on the construction industry, creating a climate of uncertainty about construction regulation shifts and how they impact businesses.
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3/4/2022
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Contractors Association Prepares Updated Construction Inflation Alert as Tight Labor Market, Soaring Materials Costs, and Supply Chain Disruptions Threaten to Delay Projects and Undercut Further Job Gains
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2/6/2022
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Construction Officials Say Efforts to Address Supply Chain Challenges Have been Insufficient, Urge Public Officials to Do More to Alleviate Shipping Backups, Lower Tariffs and Address Growing Price Inflation
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1/7/2022
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On Monday, November 15, President Biden will sign the AGC-backed Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
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11/12/2021
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Seasonally adjusted construction employment in September trailed the February 2020 level in 35 states, exceeded it in 14 states and the District of Columbia, and was unchanged in Connecticut, according to AGC’s analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data posted on Friday.
by: Ken Simonson
10/29/2021
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Only 14 states and the District of Columbia have added construction jobs since just before the start of the pandemic in February 2020, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America.
by: Ken Simonson
10/22/2021
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The prices contractors pay for construction materials far outstripped the prices contractors charge in the 12 months ending in September, despite a recent decline in a few materials prices, while delivery problems intensified, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today.
by: Brian Turnmail
10/15/2021
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