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Eighty Percent of Contractors Report Difficulty Finding Qualified Craft Workers

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AGC - Eighty percent of construction firms report they are having a hard time filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce, according to the ...

Construction Employment Increases in 40 States and D.C. From July 2018 to July 2019

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AGC - Forty states added construction jobs between July 2018 and July 2019, while construction employment increased in 25 states from June to July, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released Aug. 16. Asso...

Construction Employment Rises By 4,000 In July, 202,000 Over The Past Year

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AGC - Construction employment increased by 4,000 jobs in July and by 202,000, or 2.8 percent, over the past 12 months, while the number of unemployed jobseekers with construction experience rose, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America...

Construction Employment Increases in 253 Out of 358 Metro Areas From June 2018 to 2019

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AGC - Construction employment grew in 253, or 71 percent, out of 358 metro areas between June 2018 and June 2019, declined in 61 and was unchanged in 44, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released July 31 by the Associated General Contractors of America. Associatio...

Construction Employment Increases in 42 States From June 2018 to 2019

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AGC - Forty-two states added construction jobs between June 2018 and June 2019, while construction employment increased in 30 states from May to June, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released July 19. A...

Construction Jobs Increase By 21,000 In June, 224,000 During the Past Year

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AGC - Construction employment increased by 21,000 jobs in June and by 224,000, or 3.2 percent, over the past 12 months, while the number of unemployed jobseekers with construction experience fell, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America...

Construction Spending Diverges in April

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AGC - Construction spending was unchanged from March to April, with mixed results by project type for the month and for the year to date, according to an analysis June 3 by the Associated General Contractors of America of new federal spending data. Association officials warned that tar...

Construction Employment Increases As Demand for Work Outpaces Supply of Workers

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AGC - Construction employment grew in 250 out of 358 metro areas between April 2018 and April 2019, declined in 53 and was unchanged in 55, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released May 30 by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials sai...

Construction Employment Increases In 43 States Between April 2018, 2019

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AGC - Forty-three states added construction jobs between April 2018 and April 2019, while construction employment increased in 32 states and the District of Columbia from March to April, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Departme...

Trump's New Immigration Proposal Opens Door to Expanding Number of Craft Workers Who Can Legally Enter U.S.

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AGC - The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, released the following statement in response to the release of the President's new proposal to allow more immigrations into the country based on merit: "The President rightly understands...