Survey Says Contractors Still Can't Find Enough Craft Workers Jeff Yoders August 28, 2019 No Comments AGC-Autodesk report says 80% of contractors face shortage of skilled workers.Read More
The Nation's Infrastructure Budget Deal Has No Specifics on Infrastructure Spending Unlike last two-year pact, new agreement lacks overall infrastructure increase target Tom Ichniowski July 27, 2019 No Comments Industry officials hope to at least preserve big infrastructure gains won in 2018-2019.Read More
Highway Infrastructure Senate Panel Aims for Highway Bill Vote by August Break Tom Ichniowski July 23, 2019 No Comments UPDATE 7/23/19: Environment and Public Works Chairman Barrasso plans Aug. 1 committee vote on five-year bill.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Job Gains Rose in June, Jobless Rate Picture Mixed Tom Ichniowski July 5, 2019 No Comments Construction added 21,000 jobs in June, up from gain of 5,000 the previous month.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Shows Strong Jobs Numbers for March Jobless rate falls to 5.2% from February's 6.2% and year-earlier 7.4% Tom Ichniowski April 5, 2019 No Comments Industry recoups nearly two-thirds of the 25,000 jobs it lost in February, Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Loses 31,000 Jobs in Feb., but Jobless Rate Improves Tom Ichniowski March 8, 2019 No Comments Economists say severe weather helped cause job losses.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Jobs Soar by 52,000 in January Tom Ichniowski February 1, 2019 No Comments Industry's unemployment rate rises to 6.4% from December's 5.1% but improves from year-earlier 7.3%.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Dec. Jobs Surge by 38,000, Led by Heavy-Civil Sector Tom Ichniowski January 4, 2019 No Comments Industry's jobless rate climbs from November level but improves year over year.Read More
Construction Forecasts Contractors See Bright 2019, But Finding Workers Is Still Tough Tom Ichniowski January 2, 2019 One Comment AGC-Sage survey says 79% of construction firms expect to add staff but 78% report difficulty hiring qualified people.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Nov. Jobless Rate Drops Year-Over-Year, Up Vs. Oct. Tom Ichniowski December 7, 2018 No Comments BLS reports construction added 5,000 jobs in Nov., a more modest gain than in Oct. and Sept.Read More