The amount contractors pay for construction materials and charge for completed projects both increased in July, as firms were finally able to charge more for work, according to an analysis of producer price index figures released by AGC.

Construction employment inched up by 8,000 jobs to a 15-month high in July but remained far below the peak set in early 2006, according to an analysis of new federal employment data released by AGC.

AGC's Stephen Sandherr joined Secretary LaHood and FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt at New York's LaGuardia Airport to discuss the economic impacts of the abrupt halt to $2.5 billion worth of airport construction projects. The event took place at the halted construction project to demolish the decommissioned FAA Airport Traffic Control Tower.

Construction employment declined in 27 states  between June 2010 and 2011 and dropped in 22 states and D.C. between May and June, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of state employment data released by the Labor Department. 

Construction costs again outpaced other producer prices in June but contractors remained unable to recoup the costs through higher bid prices, according to an analysis of producer price index figures released July 14, by AGC.

Construction employment remained mired in a five-year slump as the industry shed another 9,000 jobs from May to June, according to an analysis of new federal employment data released today by AGC.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) stormwater permit revisions would change the way contractors everywhere manage stormwater runoff.

The House cosponsor number has grown from 36 during the week of the AGC convention to 148 last week. 

Construction employment patterns diverged across the country in April as 19 states plus the District of Columbia added jobs over the past year even as losses deepened in others, AGC reported in an analysis of state employment data released by the Labor Department.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has launched I-9 Central, a new online resource center dedicated to Form I-9, the Employee Eligibility Verification form. This website is intended to provide employers and employees with one-click access to resources, tips and guidance to properly complete Form I-9 and better understand the Form I-9 process.