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    Agc Logo@2x
    May 25, 2023
    Seasonally adjusted construction employment rose from April 2022 to April 2023 in 42 states and the District of Columbia, declined in seven states, and held steady in Hawaii, ...
    Photo by United Rentals
    Uri Laptop On Construction Site
    Sept. 22, 2022
    The Dodge Momentum Index slipped 1 percent in August from a downwardly revised July reading but jumped 17 percent year-over-year.
    Photo by Dodge Construction Network
    July Construction Starts 12 (1)
    Aug. 22, 2022
    Mega projects led gains, but details show broad-based construction expansion.
    Photo by Atlas Copco
    Atlas Copco Bucket Crusher Bc 3700
    July 22, 2022
    Construction spending on buildings is projected to increase just over 9 percent this year and another 6 percent in 2023, according to the mid-year update of the American Institute...
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    TuffTrak XT
    April 26, 2022
    LibertyMats have built-in handholds and a chevron traction surface designed for lighter-duty equipment and pedestrian use.
    Photo by Finning Canada
    Finning Labour 3
    March 8, 2022
    The construction industry continues to face a skilled labor shortage, with worker scarcity exacerbated since the onset of the pandemic, said Marcum LLP’s annual analysis of the...
    Agc Logo@2x
    Feb. 24, 2022
    Construction input costs and bid prices both accelerated in January, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data posted last week.
    Graphic by Associated Builders & Contractors
    Jobs Table 12 3 2021
    Dec. 6, 2021
    The construction industry added 31,000 jobs on net in November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released last week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor...