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Construction Employment Trails Pre-Pandemic Levels in 35 States Despite Gains in Industry Jobs from October to November in 31 States

December 22, 2020

Construction employment in November remained below pre-pandemic levels in 35 states and the District of Columbia even though 31 states and D.C. added construction jobs from October to November, according […]

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Construction Sector Adds 27,000 Jobs in November, but Project Cancellations, Looming PPP Tax Bill Will Undercut Future Job Gains

December 7, 2020

Construction employment increased by 27,000 jobs in November, as continuing robust gains in residential categories masked more sluggish increases in nonresidential jobs, according to an analysis by the Associated General […]

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Nonresidential Construction Spending Remains Flat in October as Many Commercial Projects Languish

December 1, 2020

The construction industry’s fortunes continued to diverge in October, as residential construction expanded again while nonresidential construction remained largely unchanged from a month ago and is down compared to last […]

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Construction Employment Is Down In Three-Fourths of States Since February, Even After 36 States Added Construction Jobs in October

November 23, 2020

Construction employment in October remained depressed compared to pre-pandemic levels in three-fourths of states despite the fact 36 states and D.C. added new construction jobs in October, according to an analysis […]

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Construction Sector Adds 84,000 Workers In October, but Growing Number of Project Cancellations Risks Undermining Future Industry Job Gains

November 11, 2020

Construction employment increased by 84,000 jobs in October, with jobs added in both nonresidential and residential categories, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government […]

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More Contractors Report Canceled Projects Than Starts, Survey Finds

November 2, 2020

Construction firms are experiencing widespread project deferrals and cancellations, along with disruptions to ongoing work and few new project awards, as the economic damage from the pandemic drags down industry […]

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Only Eight States Top February Peak in Construction Employment Despite Gains in 32 States Last Month

October 23, 2020

Only eight states and the District of Columbia have recouped the severe pandemic-induced losses of construction jobs that occurred last spring, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of […]

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Construction Sector Adds 26,000 Workers in September but Nonresidential Jobs Stall

October 5, 2020

Construction employment increased by 26,000 jobs in September to a total of 7,245,000, but the gains were concentrated in housing, while employment in the infrastructure and nonresidential building construction sector […]

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