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CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT HITS TWO-YEAR HIGH IN JANUARY BUT INDUSTRY'S 17.7 PERCENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE REMAINS DOUBLE OVERALL RATE http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1020 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1020 148 OUT OF 337 METRO AREAS ADD CONSTRUCTION JOBS BETWEEN DECEMBER 2010 & 2011 AS SPENDING ON CONSTRUCTION INCREASES BY 4.3 PERCENT YEAR OVER YEAR http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1017 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1017 PROPOSAL TO REFORM THE FEDERAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM WILL ACCELERATE VITAL PROJECTS, BOOST THE ECONOMY http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1013 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1013 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT RISES IN 28 STATES AND D.C. IN DECEMBER, WHILE 21 STATES SHED INDUSTRY WORKERS DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1008 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1008 CONSTRUCTION FIRMS TO MAKE SIGNIFICANTLY FEWER LAYOFFS IN 2012 AS PRIVATE SECTOR DEMAND IMPROVES, DESPITE MIXED OVERALL INDUSTRY OUTLOOK http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=998 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=998 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT BELOW PEAK LEVELS IN EVERY STATE AS NATIONAL GROUP BEGINS PUSH FOR NEW HIGHWAY & TRANSIT FUNDING http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=996 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=996 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PRICES DROP AGAIN IN DECEMBER AS AMOUNT CONTRACTORS CHARGE IS STAGNANT FOR THE MONTH, UP SLIGHTLY FOR THE YEAR http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=994 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=994 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES BY 17,000 IN DECEMBER AS INDUSTRY'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HITS 16 PERCENT http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=992 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=992 CONSTRUCTION SPENDING HITS 17-MONTH HIGH IN NOVEMBER WITH MONTHLY GAINS IN ALL SEGMENTS BUT PUBLIC SPENDING DOWN 5.3 PERCENT COMPARED TO LAST YEAR http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=990 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=990 146 OUT OF 337 METRO AREAS LOST CONSTRUCTION JOBS BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2010 & 2011 AS FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION INVESTMENTS ARE SET TO DROP 6.2 PERCENT http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=987 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=987 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT RISES IN ONLY 19 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN NOVEMBER, WHILE 24 STATES SHED INDUSTRY WORKERS DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=985 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=985 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PRICES INCH DOWN IN NOVEMBER BUT CONTINUE TO OUTRUN YEAR-OVER-YEAR BUILDING PRICES, SQUEEZING STRAPPED CONTRACTORS http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=983 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=983 146 OUT OF 337 METRO AREAS LOST CONSTRUCTION JOBS BETWEEN OCTOBER 2010 & 2011 AS FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS REMAINS STALLED IN WASHINGTON http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=979 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=979 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINES BY 12,000 IN NOVEMBER AS INDUSTRY'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HITS 13.1 PERCENT http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=977 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=977 CONSTRUCTION SPENDING INCREASES FOR THIRD STRAIGHT MONTH IN OCTOBER; HOMEBUILDING, PRIVATE NONRESIDENTIAL SEGMENTS RISE, PUBLIC SIDE SHRINKS http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=973 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=973 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT RISES IN 25 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN OCTOBER, WHILE 25 STATES SHED INDUSTRY WORKERS DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=971 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=971 THIRTY-FOUR CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS RECEIVE FIRST-EVER NATIONAL ACCREDITATION IN USE OF BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=969 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=969 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PRICES DOWN SLIGHTLY IN OCTOBER BUT CONTINUE TO OUTPACE BUILDING PRICES FOR THE YEAR, CAUSING "DIFFICULTY" FOR CONTRACTORS http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=967 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=967 SENATE VOTE TO REPEAL 3 PERCENT TAX WITHHOLDING MANDATE A VICTORY FOR CONSTRUCTION FIRMS, WORKERS AND TAXPAYERS http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=965 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=965 SENATE MUST PASS CLEAN REPEAL OF 3 PERCENT TAX WITHHOLDING MANDATE TO PROTECT CONSTRUCTION WORKERS AND TAXPAYERS ALIKE http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=962 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=962 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINES BY 20,000 IN OCTOBER AS INDUSTRY'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HITS 13.7 PERCENT http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=958 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=958 CONSTRUCTION SPENDING INCREASES SLIGHTLY IN SEPTEMBER BUT IS DOWN BY OVER $10 BILLION FOR THE YEAR AS PUBLIC SPENDING DECLINES http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=955 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=955 153 OUT OF 337 METRO AREAS LOST CONSTRUCTION JOBS BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2010 & 2011, OFFICIALS SAY WATER TRUST FUND, 3 PERCENT TAX REPEAL WILL HELP ADD JOBS http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=945 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=945 NEW TAX WITHHOLDING MEASURE WILL DECREASE CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT, PUNISH EMPLOYERS AND HURT TAXPAYERS, ANALYSIS FINDS http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=938 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=938 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PRICES FLATTEN IN SEPTEMBER BUT CONTINUE TO OUTPACE BUILDING PRICES, ADDING TO COST SQUEEZE FOR CONTRACTORS http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=935 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=935 CONSTRUCTION SECTOR ADDS 26,000 JOBS IN SEPTEMBER AS INDUSTRY'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS TO 13.3 PERCENT http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=930 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=930 PROPOSED NEW LEGISLATION TO FUND CLEANER DIESEL FOR FEDERALLY-FUNDED HIGHWAY PROJECTS IN MOST IMPACTED AREAS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE CONSTRUCTION EMISSIONS http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=927 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=927 CONSTRUCTION SPENDING INCHES UP IN AUGUST AND FOR THE YEAR EVEN AS ANNUAL PUBLIC SECTOR DECLINES OUTPACE PRIVATE SECTOR SPENDING http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=925 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=925 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASED IN 146 OUT OF 337 METRO AREAS BETWEEN AUGUST 2010 & 2011 AS PRIVATE SECTOR DEMAND IMPROVES http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=922 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=922 NEW AGREEMENT ENSURES THAT FIRST-EVER LEAN CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE LATEST RESEARCH AND CONTENT http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=921 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=921 ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES PARTNERS WITH THE ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA TO SUPPORT BUILD AMERICA AWARDS http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=920 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=920 CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION TO LAUNCH NEW FALL PROTECTION SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM THANKS TO $130,000 FEDERAL GRANT http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=917 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=917 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINES IN 25 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN AUGUST, WHILE 26 STATES AND D.C. ADDED JOBS DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=915 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=915 PRICES FOR KEY CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS FALL IN AUGUST, EVEN AS ANNUAL MATERIALS COST INCREASES OUTSTRIP BUILDING PRICES http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=912 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=912 PRESIDENT'S JOBS PROPOSAL WILL CREATE JOBS, BOOST PRIVATE SECTOR ACTIVITY AND PROTECT TAXPAYERS, CONSTRUCTION OFFICIAL SAYS http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=908 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=908 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINES BY 5,000 IN AUGUST AS INDUSTRY'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HITS 13.5 PERCENT http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=907 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=907 NEW REPORT DETAILS DETERIORATING STATE OF NATION'S RURAL ROADS AND BRIDGES, RURAL FATALITY RATE THREE TIMES ABOVE AVERAGE http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=903 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=903 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 136 OUT OF 337 METRO AREAS BETWEEN JULY 2010 & 2011 AS PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION BUDGETS SHRINK http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=900 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=900 AGC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2011 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=896 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=896 CONSTRUCTION FATALITIES DECLINE BY NEARLY 10 PERCENT BETWEEN 2009 AND 2010 AS INDUSTRY CONTINUES FOCUS ON WORKPLACE SAFETY http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=894 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=894 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 26 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN JULY AND DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS AS OVERALL EMPLOYMENT REMAINS STAGNANT http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=892 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=892 EPA DECISION TO WITHDRAW PROPOSED LIMIT ON DIRT IN STORMWATER WILL HELP CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AVOID BILLIONS IN NEW COSTS http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=889 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=889 PRICES FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES RISE IN JULY AS CONTRACTORS ARE FINALLY ABLE TO CHARGE MORE FOR PROJECTS http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=887 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=887 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCHES UP TO 15-MONTH HIGH IN JULY BUT THREAT OF BUDGET GRIDLOCK MAY JEOPARDIZE PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=885 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=885 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 149 OUT OF 337 METRO AREAS BETWEEN JUNE 2010 & 2011 AS PRIVATE SECTOR DEMAND REBOUNDS http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=883 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=883 CONSTRUCTION SPENDING EDGES UP IN JUNE AS GAINS IN PRIVATE NONRESIDENTIAL SEGMENTS OUTWEIGH SHRINKING RESIDENTIAL, PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=880 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=880 CONGRESSIONAL FAILURE TO PASS FEDERAL AVIATION LAW IS PUTTING 70,000 CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED JOBS AT RISK, ECONOMIST SAYS http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=872 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=872