Browse by Date - 202610

One-Half of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs Over the Past 12 Months; Data Centers, Power and Factories Drive Demand as Other Areas Shed Jobs

Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, Texas and Baton Rouge, La. Lead in Year-over-Year Job Gains, While Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, Ga. and Anchorage, Alaska Have Worst Number and Percentage of Losses

Construction Employment Increases in September From a Year Ago in 34 States; But Only 25 States Add Jobs From August to September Amid Price and Funding Questions

Louisiana Has Largest Number and Percentage of Gains from September 2025 to September 2026, While Georgia and Alaska Trail; Oregon and Rhode Island Top Monthly Gainers, While Wisconsin and Alaska Experience the Worst Losses

Construction Input Costs Rise 11.9% From September 2025 To September 2026 As Price Increases Spread From Fuel & Metals To Other Goods & Deliveries

Construction Firms Getting Hit With ‘Double Whammy’ of Rising Materials and Fuel Costs and Delayed Delivery Schedules for Steel Components While Soft Demand Makes it Hard for Firms to Raise Bid Prices  

Contractors Add 11,000 Jobs in September, Construction Unemployment Rate Drops to 3.5%; Association Warns Further Gains Are at Risk

Industry Employment Rises by 1.3% and Hourly Wages Climb by 4.3%, Outpacing Overall Labor Market; Sharp Decline in Number of Jobseekers with Construction Experience Underscores Difficulty in Adding to Job Gains

Construction Spending Climbs in August From July but Trails Year-ago Level as Contractors Face Multiple Threats to Further Increases

Latest Data Show Several Major Segments Stabilized or Increased in August; Association Notes Risks from Limited Labor Availability, Rising Materials and Interest Costs, and Delays in Federal Highway Funding