AGC: Construction industry adds jobs in December
The construction sector added 17,000 employees in December and continued to raise wages at a faster clip than other industries, according to an Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) analysis...
View ArticleAGC: Construction spending dips in April
Total construction spending decreased slightly in April, impacted by declines in public projects and a mixed pattern among private residential and nonresidential categories, according to an Associated...
View ArticleReport: Construction employment up in half of US
Construction employment is up in 39 states dating back to last May, with 26 states adding construction jobs from April to May of this year, according to an analysis of federal employment data released...
View ArticleEconomists offer promising industry outlook for fourth quarter, 2025
Data centers remain a driver for the nonresidential sector, and economists anticipate this trend to continue. Photo: Gerville/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images The third quarter of 2024 brought...
View ArticleFactors affecting the construction industry in 2025
Finding qualified construction workers has been a challenge long before 2024. The challenge will persist into 2025. Photo: Gerville/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images Construction was resilient...
View ArticleAGC: Construction employment up in October, spending up in September
Construction employment was up 8,000 jobs in October, following a small increase in spending in September as the industry hiked hourly wages faster than other industries, according to an Associated...
View ArticleEpisode 24: Industry economists offer short-term outlook
On this episode of “Drilling Deeper,” P&Q managing editor Jack Kopanski discusses the latest economic developments and how they are impacting construction and aggregates. Jack is joined by Ken...
View ArticleHow the election could impact construction
Ken Simonson, chief economist at the Associated General Contractors of America, discusses how the upcoming election could impact factors including tariffs, regulations and infrastructure spending....
View ArticleEpisode 26: Economists provide 2025 construction sector outlook
On this episode of “Drilling Deeper,” P&Q managing editor Jack Kopanski discusses what is ahead for each construction sector for the rest of 2024 and into 2025. Jack is joined by Ken Simonson,...
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