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AGC: 2021 Outlook Muted as Pandemic Delays, Cancels Projects

Only 35% of firms plan to add workers; 24% plan reductions

Jeff Yoders

January 7, 2021

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AGC survey of 1,300 member firms shows most contractors expect demand for new construction to fall in 2021.

Global Construction's Overperformance Won't Last, Analyst Says

Modest growth is expected by 2023

Peter Reina

January 5, 2021

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How to Get the Post-Election Economy Back to Full Strength

November 11, 2020

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If you think the election is tough to sort out, wait until Congress turns to fixing the economy.

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Construction Adds 84,000 Jobs in October, Largest Gain Since June

Tom Ichniowski

November 6, 2020

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Industry's workforce remains at 294,000, or 3.8%, below February's pre-pandemic level.

Construction Economics for November 2, 2020

October 28, 2020

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ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

Alisa Zevin

June 1, 2020

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But spending did increase on a year-over-year basis.

Construction Workforce

Construction Jobs Keep Rising, with April Gain of 33,000

Tom Ichniowski

May 3, 2019

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Industry's 4.7% unemployment rate is its lowest for April since 2000, economists note.

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

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Industry recoups nearly two-thirds of the 25,000 jobs it lost in February, Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.

Construction Workforce

Construction Loses 31,000 Jobs in Feb., but Jobless Rate Improves

Tom Ichniowski

March 8, 2019

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Economists say severe weather helped cause job losses.

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer

Q4 Cost Report: Tariff Issues, Cost Increases Show Few Signs of Ending in 2019

Jeff Yoders

December 19, 2018

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As China trade deal talks drag on, original exemptions expire and the exception process keeps changing

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Items Tagged with 'Construction Economics'

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AGC: 2021 Outlook Muted as Pandemic Delays, Cancels Projects

Global Construction's Overperformance Won't Last, Analyst Says

How to Get the Post-Election Economy Back to Full Strength

Construction Adds 84,000 Jobs in October, Largest Gain Since June

Construction Economics for November 2, 2020

Monthly Construction Spending Drops in April, Commerce Dept. Says

Construction Jobs Keep Rising, with April Gain of 33,000

Construction Shows Strong Jobs Numbers for March

Construction Loses 31,000 Jobs in Feb., but Jobless Rate Improves

Q4 Cost Report: Tariff Issues, Cost Increases Show Few Signs of Ending in 2019

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