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Employment lags February 2020 level in 26 states; wages climb 3.8% in 2021 but trail other industries.
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February 02, 2022
Dodge, AIA, Census report small changes in starts for December but big increases from 2020.
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January 27, 2022
Contractors are optimistic for 2022; input cost increases slow but exceed bid price increases; starts are up. Learn more from this week's Data DIGest.
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January 20, 2022
Nonresidential employment rises in December, residential dips; wage increases lag full private sector.
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January 12, 2022
November private construction spending rises, public dips; two-thirds of metros add jobs in past year.
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January 04, 2022
Employment lags February 2020 level in 32 states; Dodge starts fall in November but rise year-to-date; Population growth falls to lowest rate in US history.
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December 27, 2021
Building input costs outpace bid prices in November; highway costs climb; more price hikes announced
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December 20, 2021
Nonresidential jobs increase for third-straight month in November; October job openings set record. 
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December 13, 2021
Nonresidential construction spending rises in October; two-thirds of metros add jobs in the past year.
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December 06, 2021
October employment lags pre-pandemic high in 33 states; construction starts measures diverge.
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November 22, 2021