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Construction Input Prices Up Slight But Tariff Impacts Slowing
4+ hour, 22+ min ago (78+ words) Construction input prices increased 0.7 percent in January compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data. Construction input prices increased 0.7 percent in January compared to…...
Construction Input Prices Rose 0.6 Percent in November
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (406+ words) Construction input prices increased 0.6 percent in November compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics" Producer Price Index data. Construction input prices increased 0.6 percent in November compared to the…...
Construction Industry Adds 28,000 Jobs November
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (98+ words) The construction industry added 28,000 jobs in November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has increased by 58,000 jobs, representing a 0.7 percent rise....
Construction Industry Had "Extraordinary Low" Level of Job Openings in October
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (459+ words) The construction industry had 213,000 job openings on the last day of October, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics" Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). JOLTS defines a job…...
Construction Industry Finally Adds Jobs in September
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (359+ words) The construction industry added 19,000 jobs on net in September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The construction industry added 19,000 jobs on net in September, according to an Associated…...
Top 5 U.S. Cities For Construction Jobs, Ranked
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (396+ words) With demand on the rise, Astrak, a global supplier of undercarriage and wear parts for heavy machinery, analyzed which U.S. cities offer the best opportunities for construction workers. The U.S. construction industry saw total 2025 spending climbing to $2.2 trillion, a 2 percent increase from…...
Leading Economist Shared Insights on Moving from Uncertainty to Complexity at METALCON 2025
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (535+ words) METALCON welcomed economist Alex Chausovsky of The Bundy Group to the keynote stage in Las Vegas for an insightful address focused on navigating the next phase of economic and industrial transformation. An internationally recognized expert in economics and markets, speaker,…...
Construction Employment Fell in 29 States in August
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (255+ words) Seasonally adjusted construction employment fell from July to August in 29 states, rose in 19 states, and was flat Nebraska, Vermont, and the District of Columbia, according to Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data....
Construction Industry Sees Quits Fall, Layoffs Jump in July
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (39+ words) The construction industry had 306,000 job openings on the last day of July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics" Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS)....
Cost of Steel and Iron Spike Construction Input Prices
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (189+ words) Construction input prices increased 0.2 percent compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics" Producer Price Index data. Nonresidential construction input prices increased 0.3 percent for the month. Overall construction input prices…...