Construction Employment Increases by 20,000 in December and 151,000 in 2019; Contractors Expect to Hire in 2020 but Anticipate Difficulty Filling Slots

Survey Finds Optimism about 2020 along with Even Tighter Labor Supply as Construction Unemployment Sets Record December Low; Association Calls for Government to Boost Career Opportunities, Immigration

Construction Employment Increases By 20,000 In December And 151,000 In 2019; Contractors Expect To Hire In 2020 But Anticipate Difficulty Filling Slots

Survey Finds Optimism about 2020 along with Even Tighter Labor Supply as Construction Unemployment Sets Record December Low; Association Calls for Government to Boost Career Opportunities, Immigration

2020 Sage Construction Hiring and Business Outlook Survey

 
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Despite signs the overall economy may be slowing

Construction Employment Rises By 1,000 In November And 146,000 In 12 Months; Slowing Job Gains May Be Sign Of Labor Shortages, Not Slumping Demand

Industry Continues to Add Workers Faster and Pay Higher Wages than Overall Economy as Association Officials Call on Congress and the White House to Pass the JOBS Act, Boost Funding for Career Training

 

Construction Spending Declines 0.8 Percent In October As Decrease In Public And Private Nonresidential Construction Outweighs Strong Pickup In Homebuilding

Association Urge Quick Resolution to Trade Disputes and Uncertainty that are Contributing to Slower 

U.S. Economic Growth, Causing a Wide Variety of Businesses to Delay or Cancel Construction Projects 

Construction Employment Rises in October but Spending Drops in Latest 12 Months as Gains in Homebuilding and Public Outlays Offset Private Nonresidential Dip

Trade Fights Appear to be Undermining Demand for Many Types of Private-Sector Projects; Association Officials Urge the Trump Administration to Quickly Resolve Disputes with China, the European Union and Other Countries

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