A less known and often overlooked federal program, the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), continually provides millions in funding to support projects that upgrade, repair, or...
Signals and Signposts
The current and future economy, trends in design and construction, political influence – sometimes we have something to say about topics which may be signs of things to come.
The construction industry added 22,000 jobs on net in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
Construction employment, seasonally adjusted, totaled 7,993,000 in August, a gain of 22,000 from July and 212,000 (2.7%) year-over-year (y/y), according to AGC’s analysis...
Contractors have reported far fewer supply-chain problems recently than in 2020-2022, according to informal soundings in mid-July by AGC chapters. The most frequently reported...
Seasonally adjusted construction employment rose from July 2022 to July 2023 in 45 states and the District of Columbia, fell in four states, and was unchanged in Vermont,...
Associated Builders and Contractors reported Monday that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 9.3 months in July, according to an ABC member survey conducted July 20 to...
Billions of dollars are available throughout the country for new healthcare facilities, and many of them will be designed to provide mental health services. The needs related to...
Construction employment, seasonally adjusted, totaled 7,971,000 in July, a gain of 19,000 from June and 198,000 (2.5%) year-over-year (y/y), according to AGC’s analysis ...
Aug. 1—National nonresidential construction spending increased 0.1% in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S...
