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Contractors Add 22,000 Jobs In August, Construction Unemployment Rate Hits Record Low Of 3.1%; Association Survey Finds Firms Struggle To Fill Openings

Fri, 09/04/2026 - 11:24

Industry Employment and Wage Gains Continue to Outpace Overall Labor Market; Association Officials Warn Demand for Data Center and, Immigration Crackdown Add to Industry’s Longstanding Workforce Challenges

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Construction Workforce Shortages Remain Acute Despite ‘Soft’ Market Conditions As Data Centers Strain Labor Supply, Survey Finds

Thu, 09/03/2026 - 12:11

New AGC of America and NCCER Survey Shows Construction Firms Struggling to Find and Retain Qualified Workers amid Enhanced Immigration Enforcement, as They Boost Pay, Invest In Training

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Fewer Than Half Of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs From July 2025 To July 2026, Even As Data Center And Factory Contractors Struggle To Hire

Wed, 09/02/2026 - 10:39

Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, Texas and Baton Rouge, La. Have Largest Job Gains Over 12 Months; Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif. and Lawton, Okla. Have Worst Number and Percent of Job Losses

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Construction Spending Declines In July From June And A Year Earlier As Contractors Cope With Soft Demand For Most Types Of Projects

Tue, 09/01/2026 - 12:36

Latest Data Show Growth is Concentrated in Data Center, Power and Highway Construction; Association Prepares to Release Survey Pointing to Challenges to Maintaining Growth in Industry Workforce

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Contractors Add 22,000 Jobs In August, Construction Unemployment Rate Hits Record Low Of 3.1%; Association Survey Finds Firms Struggle To Fill Openings

Construction Workforce Shortages Remain Acute Despite ‘Soft’ Market Conditions As Data Centers Strain Labor Supply, Survey Finds

Fewer Than Half Of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs From July 2025 To July 2026, Even As Data Center And Factory Contractors Struggle To Hire

Construction Spending Declines In July From June And A Year Earlier As Contractors Cope With Soft Demand For Most Types Of Projects