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This page offers media the most up–to–date information on hot industry topics including commentary and analysis on the latest trends in construction economics, the impact of legislative, regulatory and environmental issues on the construction industry, and the ways AGC is educating the industry on safety and health initiatives.

Released Headline
07/02/2026 78 Percent Of Voters Across The Country Want Congress To Pass A New Federal Highway, Bridge And Transit Funding Bill Before The Current Law Expires
07/02/2026 Construction Employment Increases By 11,000 In June And 64,000 Over 12 Months; Industry Association Warns Gains May Fade Absent New Highway Funding Bill
07/01/2026 AGC Urges Congress To Pass New Highway And Transit Bill By September As Construction Spending Declines 1.5 Percent
06/25/2026 Construction Jobs Increase In Less Than Half Of Metro Areas From May 2025 To May 2026 Amid Rising Costs, Ebbing Demand And Threats To Infrastructure Work
06/24/2026 Biden-Era Effort To Expand Davis-Bacon Rules Beyond Construction Vacated By Federal Court After AGC And Labor Department Resolve Suit
06/23/2026 Construction Employment Increases In 30 States And D.C. From May 2025 To May 2026; 23 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs From April To May
06/11/2026 Prices For Construction Materials Climb At Highest Rate Since Pandemic, Driven By Steep Cost Increases For Fuel, Aluminum, Copper And Deliveries
06/05/2026 Construction Employment Increases By 17,000 In May As Both Nonresidential And Residential Firms Add Jobs; Hourly Pay Rises By 5.0 Percent For The Year
06/03/2026 Construction Jobs Increase In Majority Of Metro Areas From April 2025 To April 2026 Amid Growing Data Center Pushback And Need For Highway Bill
06/01/2026 Construction Spending Rises 0.9 Percent Annually In April; Association Urges Officials To Renew Highway And Transit Funding By September

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