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10/28/2026 Associated General Contractors of America’s Political Action Committee Endorses Susan Collins for the U.S. Senate
10/28/2026 Associated General Contractors of America’s Political Action Committee Endorses Susan Collins for the U.S. Senate
10/28/2026 One-Half of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs Over the Past 12 Months; Data Centers, Power and Factories Drive Demand as Other Areas Shed Jobs
10/20/2026 Associated General Contractors of America’s Political Action Committee Endorses U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan
10/20/2026 Associated General Contractors of America’s Political Action Committee Endorses Mike Rogers for U.S. Senate
10/20/2026 Construction Employment Increases in September From a Year Ago in 34 States; But Only 25 States Add Jobs From August to September Amid Price and Funding Questions
10/15/2026 Construction Input Costs Rise 11.9% From September 2025 To September 2026 As Price Increases Spread From Fuel & Metals To Other Goods & Deliveries
10/02/2026 Contractors Add 11,000 Jobs in September, Construction Unemployment Rate Drops to 3.5%; Association Warns Further Gains Are at Risk
10/01/2026 Construction Spending Climbs in August From July but Trails Year-ago Level as Contractors Face Multiple Threats to Further Increases
09/30/2026 Only Half Of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs Over The Past 12 Months; Data Centers, Power And Factories Drive Demand As Other Areas Shed Jobs

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