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AGC's Data DIGest: April 15-19, 2024

39 states add jobs year-over-year in March; first-quarter starts decline, ConstructConnect reports

Seasonally adjusted construction employment rose year-over-year (y/y) from March 2023 to March 2024 in 39 states, fell in 10 states and the District of Columbia, and was unchanged in Vermont, according to AGC’s analysis of data the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)&n [node:read-more:link]


AGC's Data DIGest: Feb. 27- March 1, 2024

Outlays slip in January but climb year-over-year; spending bills expected to spur demand for crafts

Construction spending (not adjusted for inflation) totaled $2.10 trillion in January at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, down 0.2% from December but up 12% year-over-year (y/y), the Census Bureau reported today. However, without a deflator it is impossible to say how much of the gain is in units vs. [node:read-more:link]


AGC's Data DIGest: February 19-26, 2024

Dodge, ConstructConnect differ on January starts but show similar 12-month trends; ABI points down

Reports last week from two firms that separately collect information about projects differ regarding the monthly change from December to January but show similar trends comparing the latest 12 months to January 2022-January 2023. [node:read-more:link]