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Supply chain bottlenecks, materials prices still causing issues

Construction employment slipped by 20,000 in May as supply chain problems and record materials cost increases continue to plague nonresidential contractors. Keep Reading

AGC: Construction employment remains below pre-pandemic peak in most states

Construction employment in April remained below the pre-pandemic high set in February 2020 in 36 states and the District of Columbia. Keep Reading

Report: Construction employment down in two-thirds of US metros

Construction employment declined in 236 of 358 U.S. metros from February 2020 to February 2021, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Keep Reading

Outlook projects growth for aggregate in 2021, 2022

The economy is growing rapidly, and it will grow fast enough that labor shortages will show up in select industries – including construction, David Chereb writes. Keep Reading

Construction employment lagging pre-pandemic levels in most states

Construction employment in January remained below pre-pandemic levels in all but eight states, the Associated General Contractors of America reports. Keep Reading

Construction employment down 61,000 in February 2021

Severe weather compounded falling demand for nonresidential construction projects, the Associated General Contractors of America. Keep Reading

Report: Construction employment below pre-pandemic levels in most states

Texas lost the most construction jobs between February 2020 and December 2020, followed by New York, Florida and New Jersey, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Keep Reading

AGC: Construction employment up in some states, down in others

Construction employment still trails pre-pandemic levels in 35 states despite gains in industry jobs from October to November, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) reports. Keep Reading

Marcum economist talks jobs, offers 2021 outlook

The construction industry has recovered nearly three-quarters of the jobs lost during the first two months of the pandemic. Marcum's Anirban Basu offers perspective on this and more. Keep Reading

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