Workforce Contractors Struggle to Fill Craft Positions, AGC Survey Finds James Leggate August 29, 2024 No Comments Some contractors have been turning to new strategies to find workers amid a labor shortage.Read More
Workforce Previous BLS Reports Overstated Employment, Including in Construction, Labor Agency Says Revised figures are lower but do not erase the strong industry employment gains seen in recent years Alisa Zevin August 22, 2024 No Comments Revised jobs report cuts the previous number by 0.5%, or 818,000 jobs, but one expert says it won't have much effect on unemployment rate data or future policymaking. Read More
Construction Jobs Increased in November, But Just Barely Contractors continued to struggle to add needed workers Scott Judy December 8, 2023 No Comments Heavy and civil contractors were the most robust in terms of hiring in November, with a net addition of 2,000 positions.Read More
Economics AGC Analysis: Construction Employment Bounces Back, But Lockdown States Still Lag Full year of worker-hours data shows how states have weathered the pandemic Jeff Yoders April 20, 2021 No Comments An AGC and Procore analysis of more than a full year of worker-hour data shows construction employment recovering but not yet to pre-pandemic levels.Read More
Southwest states again among national leaders in adding construction jobs John Guzzon May 29, 2019 No Comments Regional titans Arizona and Nevada are ranked No. 2 and No. 3 in percentage gains while New Mexico sits just outside of the Top 10. Read More
Nevada leads Region In Construction Jobs John Guzzon Karen Weil March 14, 2019 No Comments After leading the nation in job growth for most of the year, Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico report weak gains early in 2019.Read More
Arizona, Nevada Construction Job Gains Dip, But Remain Strong Year-Over-Year John Guzzon January 29, 2019 No Comments States in the Southwest have posted strong employment gains, mainly driven by the construction sector.Read More
Arizona, Nevada Again Lead Nation In Construction Job Growth John Guzzon November 30, 2018 No Comments Although the Southwest has been aggressively adding jobs in the past year, the entire region trails historic high-employment levels. Read More
New Mexico Leads Nation in Construction Job Growth in July John Guzzon Karen Weil September 6, 2018 No Comments By adding 1,000 construction jobs, The Land of Enchantment paces nation, but Arizona and Nevada are not far behind.Read More
Arizona Leads Nation, Nevada Not Far Behind In Adding Construction Jobs John Guzzon Karen Weil July 30, 2018 No Comments The Land of Enchantment lands just outside of the Top 10 in percentage of increase of construction jobs year-over-year.Read More