Shutting Down Construction Projects Is An Unnecessary Step, Will Harm Economy & Undermine Recovery Efforts, Construction Officials Say
Construction Firms Are Already Taking Steps to Protect Employees, Most of Whom Already Wear Protective Equipment, While Halting Work Will Undermine Efforts to Add Hospital Capacity
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to steps being taken to put in place arbitrary halts to construction activity in certain parts of the country:
Autodesk and Associated General Contractors of America Equip Women in Construction with Properly Fitting Safety Harnesses
Grant Program Provides More Than 300 Women with Harnesses that are Better Designed to Fit & Recruit More Women into Industry
Rochester is the Nation's Third-Fastest Growing Construction Job Market, but Contractors Are Struggling to Find Enough Workers to Meet Demand
The Rochester metro area was the nation’s third fastest growing construction job market during the past 12 months, according to an analysis released by the Associated General Contractors of America today. As local construction firms expand their payrolls, the national association and its local chapter, however, are taking steps to prepare the next generation of construction workers amid significant construction worker shortages.
Construction Employment Increases In 211 Out Of 358 Metro Areas From December 2018 To 2019 As Firms Struggle To Find Qualified Workers To Hire
Construction Spending Dips in December as Nonresidential Losses Offset Housing Pickup; Contractors Foresee Gains in All Market Segments in 2020
Homebuilding Strengthens but Infrastructure and Other Nonresidential Spending Fades in Recent Months, Reversing Pattern in Early 2019; Industry Survey Shows Strong 2020 Demand for Projects and Workers
Construction Spending Dips In December As Nonresidential Losses Offset Housing Pickup; Contractors Foresee Gains In All Market Segments In 2020
Homebuilding Strengthens but Infrastructure and Other Nonresidential Spending Fades in Recent Months, Reversing Pattern in Early 2019; Industry Survey Shows Strong 2020 Demand for Projects and Workers
Construction Employment Increases In 34 States And D.C. From December 2018 To December 2019, While 29 States Added Construction Jobs Last Month
Texas and Maine Have Biggest Number and Percent of Annual Job Gains, Ohio and Wyoming Have Largest Annual Losses; Texas and Iowa Have Largest Monthly Gains While Nevada and West Virginia Have Largest Monthly Declines