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Construction Employment Increases In 226 Of 358 Metro Areas Between July 2022 And July 2023 But Firms Still Have 378,000 Open Positions

Wed, 08/30/2023 - 10:23

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Construction Employment Increases in 45 States and D.C. From July 2022 to July 2023, While 27 States and D.C. Add Employees in Latest Month

Fri, 08/18/2023 - 12:31

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Bid Prices Fall 1.4 Percent as Construction Materials and Services Prices Increase 0.2 Percent in July

Fri, 08/11/2023 - 12:22

Construction Material Prices Remain Mostly Flat in the Month of July; Buy America Rules Remain an Ongoing Challenge for Firms as They Try to Find Materials that Comply

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Massive New Department of Labor Davis-Bacon Rule Misses the Mark to Modernize Regulations

Tue, 08/08/2023 - 11:03

Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Which Covers Labor Standards That Apply to Federal and Federally Assisted Construction Projects

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Construction Firms Add 19,000 Jobs In July As Sector’s Unemployment Level Hits 3.9 Percent And Average Sector Pay Increases To $34.24 Per Hour

Fri, 08/04/2023 - 11:43

Construction Employment Reaches 7,791,000 in July as Data Shows Firms Can’t Find Enough Workers to Replace Retiring Workers, Association Officials Call for New Investments in Construction Education

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Construction Employment Increases In 221 Of 358 Metro Areas From June 2022 To June 2023 As Firms Struggle To Find Qualified Workers

Wed, 08/02/2023 - 16:56

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Construction Spending Grows 0.5 Percent In June To An Annual Rate Of $1.94 Trillion As Demand For Residential & Nonresidential Construction Rises

Tue, 08/01/2023 - 13:13

Solid Gains in Commercial, Manufacturing and Office Construction Offset Declines in Power and Highway and Street Construction Between May and June as Association Officials Call on Feds to Clarify Project Regs

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