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Construction Employment in March Exceeds Pre-Pandemic Peak Level in 32 States as Record High Job Openings Hold Down Further Hiring

Utah Has Strongest Gains Since February 2020, While New York Has Worst Declines; California, South Dakota Top Lists of One-Month Increases, As New York and Mississippi Register Worst One-Month Losses

Input Prices For Nonresidential Construction Climb 21 Percent Between March 2021 And March 2022; Association Calls For Relief From Tariffs

Diesel Fuel Prices Spiked 64 Percent, While Aluminum and Steel Mill Product Prices Rose by 43 Percent From a Year Earlier, Pressuring Contractors Operating under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts

Construction Adds 19,000 Jobs In March, While Project Spending Rises For 12th Straight Month In February; Officials Warn Of Growing Challenges

 

Contractors Association Urges Washington Officials to End Tariffs on Key Materials, Increase Funding for Career and Technical Education, and Widen Apprenticeship Opportunities for Working in Construction