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Construction Employment Increases In 32 States And D.C. Between April 2025 And April 2026; 32 States Add Construction Jobs From March To April

Texas and Louisiana Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and Alaska Lag; Florida and New Mexico Lead in Monthly Gains, While New Jersey and Maine Have the Biggest and Steepest Losses

Highway Contractors Report Growing Dangers In Work Zones As Distracted Driving And Weak Enforcement Persist, Putting Motorists At Greater Risk

More Than Half of Firms Say Work Zone Crash Risks Increased Over the Past Year While 60 Percent Experienced Vehicle Intrusions into Active Work Zones; Association Urges Drivers to Slow Down and Stay Alert in Work Zones

Construction Jobs Increase In Fewer Than Half Metro Areas From March 2025 To 2026; Association Urges Prompt Action On Highway Bill To Support Wider Gains

Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, Texas and Idaho Falls, Idaho Have Highest Number and Percentage of Job Gains Since March 2025; New York City and Lawton, Okla. Have<

Surging Materials And Energy Costs Drive Construction Input Prices Sharply Higher In April, Forcing Contractors To Pay More For Key Supplies

Construction Association Officials Warn Rising Input Costs Are Outpacing Bid Prices, Increasing Pressure on Contractors and Project Budgets and Caution that a Gas Tax Holiday Will Do Little to Help

Construction Employment Rises By 9,000 In April As Nonresidential Hiring Offsets Residential Declines And Average Hourly Pay Rises To $38.73

Industry Employment Continues to Outpace Overall Job Growth Amid Strong Demand for Data Centers and Other Nonresidential Projects as Firms Continue to Boost Wages to Attract Workers

Construction Spending Inches Up 0.6 Percent In March As Residential Gains Offset Continued Weakness In Manufacturing & Nonresidential Segments

Demand for Construction Remains Concentrated in Data Centers, Power, and Select Residential Segments As Economic Uncertainty Weighs on Private-Sector Demand While Public Spending Remains Steady