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Construction firms added 45,000 jobs in April — making an additional 280,000 over 12 months — according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

Spending on construction projects in March dropped from February levels, but showed modest growth over March 2014, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

The Architectural Billings Index rose again in March, with design billings increasing in every region but the Northeast.

The construction industry lost 1,000 jobs in March, the first decline in 14 months, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

Construction spending in January retreated slightly, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) — but the seasonally-adjusted level of $967 billion was still 2.1 percent higher than in February 2014.

2014 saw 43 states and the District of Columbia increase their number of construction jobs, according to an analysis of Labor Department data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) — as did two-thirds of the 358 metro areas the association tracks.

After a slight dip in January, the February Architectural Billings Index is back in positive territory, led by institutional projects.

Construction firms added 29,000 jobs in February, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

Construction spending in January made modest gains over levels in January 2014, but slipped from a six-year high in December, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).