Jun 05, 2015
Construction Employment Had Best May Since 2005
The continued flow of new jobs — an additional 17,000 in May and 273,000 over 12 months — has brought May construction unemployment to its lowest level in 10 years, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).
Apr 01, 2015
February construction Spending Declines but Remains Higher than Last Year
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.
Mar 20, 2015
Construction Employment Rose in Most States, Cities Last Year
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.