Construction Officials Say New Legislation from Congressman Lloyd Smucker Establishing a Visa Program for Construction Industry Offers a Good Short-Term Solution to Severe Workforce Shortages
Texas and New Mexico Have Highest 12-Month Gains, While California and Nevada Have the Worst Yearly Declines; Florida and Mississippi Top Monthly Gainers; Nevada Has the Worst Number and Percent of Losses for the Month
New AGC-NCCER Survey Finds Two in Five Contractors Have Raised Prices in Response to Tariffs On Key Construction Materials, with Most Expecting Costs to Climb Further in the Months Ahead
Association Survey Finds Tariffs, Other Policy Shifts Leading to Project Cancellations and Delays,While Substantial Share of Firms Reports Disruptions from Stepped-Up Immigration Enforcement Activity
Association Survey Finds Tariffs, Labor Shortages and Other Challenges Have Caused Owners to Cancel, Defer, or Shrink Project Starts as Construction Officials Push for Policy Certainty & Workforce Support
