AGC Data DIGest: February 12-18, 2022
Construction input costs and bid prices both accelerated in January, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data posted on Tuesday. [node:read-more:link]
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Construction input costs and bid prices both accelerated in January, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data posted on Tuesday. [node:read-more:link]
AGC posts new Inflation Alert; materials costs, availability, supply chain show mixed changes. [node:read-more:link]
January employment dips by 5,000, record pay hikes as pool of unemployed workers shrinks. Houston adds most construction jobs with 8,000 in December. [node:read-more:link]
Employment lags February 2020 level in 26 states; wages climb 3.8% in 2021 but trail other industries. [node:read-more:link]
Dodge, AIA, Census report small changes in starts for December but big increases from 2020. [node:read-more:link]
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. [node:read-more:link]
Nonresidential employment rises in December, residential dips; wage increases lag full private sector. [node:read-more:link]
November private construction spending rises, public dips; two-thirds of metros add jobs in past year. [node:read-more:link]
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. [node:read-more:link]
Building input costs outpace bid prices in November; highway costs climb; more price hikes announced [node:read-more:link]