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12/22/2023 Construction Employment Rises in 34 States & D.C. From November 2022 to November 2023, While 28 States Increased Headcount Last Month
12/18/2023 President Biden’s New, Unlawful, Government Mandated Project Labor Agreement Rule Will Discriminate Against Contractors and Workers
12/08/2023 Construction Firms Add 2,000 Jobs In November, But Accelerating Pay Rate For Hourly Employees Suggests Demand For Workers Remains Strong
12/01/2023 Construction Spending Increases 0.6 Percent In October, With Gains For Public And Private Nonresidential Projects, Along With Homebuilding
11/29/2023 Construction Employment Increases In 226 Of 358 Metro Areas Between October 2022 & 2023 As Labor Shortages Keep Firms From Hiring More
11/17/2023 Construction Employment Rises In 40 States & D.C. From October 2022 To October 2023, While 22 States Increased Headcount Last Month
11/07/2023 Construction Association Sues To Block Biden Administration’s Unlawful Effort To Expand The Reach Of The Decades-Old Davis-Bacon Law
11/03/2023 Construction Sector Adds 23,000 Jobs In October As Unemployment Rate Falls To 4.0 Percent; Record Job Openings Point To Need For More Workers
11/01/2023 Construction Spending Increases 0.4 Percent As Record-high September Job Openings Imply Contractors Are Struggling To Keep Up With Demand
10/31/2023 Construction Employment Increases In 212 Of 358 Metro Areas Between September 2022 And September 2023 As Demand Outpaces Worker Supply

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