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01/15/2026 Construction Employment Increases In Small Majority Of Metro Areas In November; Survey Shows Contractors Have Subdued Expectations For 2026
01/14/2026 Commercial Construction Firms In Washington, D.C. Will Be Able To Join AGC Of Virginia As Chapter Expands To Cover The Nation’s Capital
01/14/2026 Construction Costs Rise At Fastest Rate Since January 2023 In November, Outpacing Increases In Contractors’ Bid Prices For New Buildings
01/09/2026 Construction Employment Decreases By 11,000 In December, Ends Year Little Changed As Owners Delay Committing To Nonresidential Projects
01/08/2026 Contractors Have ‘Dampened’ Expectations For 2026, Apart From Data Centers And Power Projects, Amid Worries About The Economy, Policy Uncertainties
01/07/2026 Construction Jobs Increase In 32 States And D.C. Between November 2024 And November 2025; 26 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs In November
12/17/2025 Construction Employment Diverges In September As Half Of Metro Areas Add Employees, While Headcount Stalls Or Shrinks In The Other Half
12/16/2025 Construction Firms Add 28,000 Jobs In November, Outpacing Overall Job Growth Rates As Nonresidential Segment Continues To Lead Gains
12/11/2025 Construction Jobs Increase In 27 States & D.C. Between September 2024 & September 2025; 31 States & D.C. Add Construction Jobs In September
11/25/2025 Construction Input Costs Rise Again In September As Metals, Diesel And Concrete Products Drive Year-over-year Increases