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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).

After nine months of growth, the Architectural Billings Index softened slightly in January — likely as a result of the weather.

Construction firms added 39,000 jobs in January, lowering the industry employment rate to 9.8 percent, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

At the end of 2014, construction spending reached $982 billion, its highest level since 2008, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

Spending on U.S. construction projects is at its highest point since the economic downturn year of 2008, according to the Associated General Contractors of America, reaching $961 billion.

Despite weather-related problems at the beginning of 2014, construction spending rose dramatically for the rest of the year, and looks to continue that trend this year and next, according to the Consensus Construction Forecast.