Seasonally adjusted construction employment rose from February 2022 to February 2023 in 45 states and declined in five states and the District of Columbia, according to AGC’s...
Contractors’ input costs rose more than their bid prices in February, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data posted on Wednesday. The producer price index (PPI) for...
March 20, 2023
Construction employment, seasonally adjusted, totaled a record-high 7,918,000 in February, an increase of 24,000 from the January total and 249,000 (3.2%) year-over-year (y/y),...
March 13, 2023
Construction spending (not adjusted for inflation) totaled $1.83 trillion in January at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, down 0.1% from the upwardly revised December rate and up...
March 06, 2023
Two reports on construction starts in January point in different directions. Total construction starts in current dollars (i.e., not inflation-adjusted) slumped 27% from December...
February 27, 2023
Contractor input costs continue to divergeContractors’ input costs diverged widely in January, as one-month or year-over-year (y/y) increases in fuel, paving materials, gypsum,...
February 20, 2023
Nonresidential building projects in planningThe Dodge Momentum Index slid 8.4% in January after 10 consecutive monthly increases but climbed 32% year-over-year (y/y), Dodge...
February 13, 2023
Construction employment, pay rise in January; job openings set December record but spending slips
February 03, 2023
Seasonally adjusted construction employment rose from November to December in 30 states and the District of Columbia and declined in 20 states, according to AGC’s analysis...
January 30, 2023
Contractors’ input costs declined sharply, on balance, in December, as decreases in fuel, lumber, steel, and trucking costs outweighed increased prices for copper, aluminum, and...
January 23, 2023
