AGC Data DIGest: February 6-10, 2023
Building ‘momentum’ falls, Dodge reports; union pay raises climb; outlook for renewables is hazy
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AGC Data DIGest: Jan. 30-Feb. 3, 2023
Construction employment, pay rise in January; job openings set December record but spending slips
Construction employment, pay rise in January; job openings set December record but spending slips [node:read-more:link]
AGC Data DIGest: January 23-27, 2023
Employment rises in 30 states in December; starts jump 27%, Dodge reports; ABI points down
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 [node:read-more:link]
AGC Data DIGest: January 16-20, 2023
Construction input costs slide in December but top CPI increase for the year; mixed signals for hotels
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 concrete products, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data post [node:read-more:link]
AGC Data DIGest: January 6-13, 2023
Construction employment and wages climb in December; starts soar, ConstructConnect reports
Construction employment, seasonally adjusted, totaled a record-high 7,777,000 in December, an increase of 28,000 from the November total and 248,000 (3.3%) year-over-year (y/y), according to AGC’s [node:read-more:link]
AGC Data DIGest: Dec. 27, 2022-Jan. 5, 2023
Contractors are upbeat but less than a year ago, AGC-Sage survey finds; November spending rises
Contractors are generally optimistic about the outlook for nonresidential and multifamily construction in 2023, but optimism is less widespread than a year ago, based on the 2023 AGC-Sage Construction Hiring and Business Outlook Survey, which AGC [node:read-more:link]
AGC Data DIGest: December 7-16, 2022
Input costs are mixed in November; 38 states add jobs; ConstructConnect, AIA data suggest slowing
Contractors’ input costs were mixed again in November, as decreases in fuel, lumber, steel, and aluminum costs outweighed increased prices for copper, glass, and trucking, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data posted on December 9. [node:read-more:link]
AGC Data DIGest: December 2-6, 2022
AGC updates Inflation Alert; construction employment climbs in November; ISM, Dodge signal growth
AGC is conducting the 2023 Hiring and Business Outlook Survey. Construction firm readers are invited to complete the survey by Friday, December 9. Results will be released in early January. [node:read-more:link]
AGC Data DIGest: Nov. 19-Dec. 1, 2022
Construction spending slips in October; job openings top hires; Beige Book signals slowing demand
AGC is conducting the 2023 Hiring and Business Outlook Survey. Construction firm readers are invited to complete the survey by Friday, December 9. Results will be released in early January. [node:read-more:link]
AGC Data DIGest: November 14-18, 2022
Changes in input costs, construction employment by state are mixed in October; starts rise, ABI slips
AGC is conducting the 2023 Hiring and Business Outlook Survey. Construction firm readers are invited to complete the survey by Friday, December 9. Results will be released in early January. [node:read-more:link]
