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AGC's Data DIGest: May 28-31, 2024

Construction employment rises in 61% of metros; Beige Book finds commercial real estate ‘softened’

Construction employment, not seasonally adjusted, rose year-over-year (y/y) from April 2023 to April 2024 in 218 (61%) of the 358 metro areas (including divisions of larger metros) for which BLS posts construction employment data, fell in 100 (28%), and was unchanged in 40, according to an  [node:read-more:link]


AGC's Data DIGest: May 13-17, 2024

39 states add construction jobs through April; prices remain mild but tariffs, Buy America pose risks

Seasonally adjusted construction employment rose year-over-year (y/y) from April 2023 to April 2024 in 39 states and declined in 11 states and the District of Columbia, according to AGC’s analysis of data the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)  [node:read-more:link]


AGC's Data DIGest: April 22-29, 2024

Starts are mixed in March, Dodge reports; ABI hits 3-year low; data center demand is ‘off the charts’

Total construction starts dipped 1% in March from February at a seasonally adjusted annual rate but rose 13% year-to-date in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024 compared to Q1 2023, Dodge Construction Network reported on Thursday. No [node:read-more:link]


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]