AGC: Contractors Have Begun Passing on Rising Materials Costs
Contractors appear to be no longer willing to eat rising material and other costs driven by supply chain kinks, labor shortages and inflation, a new analysis of federal economic data by the Associated General Contractors of America suggests. “After being battered by...
Construction Group Launches Climate Initiative
Construction industry trade group leaders outlined a series of steps public officials and the construction industry should take to address the impacts of the built environment on climate change recently. The new initiative from the Associated General Contractors of...
Construction Hiring Rebounds in March After Soft February
Following a drop in construction employment in February that some suggested might be the start of a slump, the number of new jobs in the industry nationwide recovered in March. Construction employment increased by 16,000 jobs in March and by 246,000 jobs, or 3.4...
Construction Employment Grew Statewide in January
Construction employment in New Hampshire in January was up 6 percent over January 2018. According to data compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau and Associated General Contractors of America, 25,000 people were employed in the construction in the state in January 2018....This Week’s Paper: Digital Edition
