AGC's Data DIGest: July 28-Aug. 4, 2020
AGC launches workforce survey; construction spending slips 0.7% to 12-month low in June
AGC launched the 2020 AGC of America-Autodesk Workforce Survey today. [node:read-more:link]
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AGC's Data DIGest: July 14-20, 2020
Most states added construction jobs through mid-June; Beige Book, Dodge report ‘subdued’ starts
Seasonally adjusted construction employment increased between May and June in 31 states and the District of Columbia, decreased in 18 states, and was unchanged in Alaska, according to AGC’s [node:read-more:link]
AGC's Data DIGest: June 16-22, 2020
AGC, Procore, Census, BLS, Dodge find partial rebound in May and June but gains may stall
Data from AGC’s latest online survey documents a recent increase in construction firm employment but ongoing concerns about future work. [node:read-more:link]
AGC's Data DIGest: April 21-27, 2020
Contractors report receiving PPP loans, adding workers; ABI plummets in March
Quick receipt of Paycheck Protection Program loans may be helping contractors retain or add staff, despite mounting project cancellations. A survey that AGC conducted online April 20-23 drew 849 respondents.
AGC's Data DIGest: April 14-20, 2020
Beige Book, starts data, airport consultants survey point to plunge in new construction
Evidence is mounting rapidly as to the damage from the pandemic to the economy and construction. “Economic activity contracted sharply and abruptly across all regions in the United States as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,” the Federal Reserve reported on Wednesday in the latest “Beige Book,” a summary of informal surveys of businesses in the 12 Fed districts from late February to April 5. [node:read-more:link]
AGC's Data DIGest: April 7-13, 2020
Cancellations, delays, layoffs widen, AGC survey finds; input prices dip in March
Increasing shares of contractors reported cancellations of upcoming projects, delays and disruptions to ongoing work, and layoffs due to the coronavirus pandemic, based on AGC’s latest weekly online survey, conducted April 6-9.
AGC's Data DIGest: April 1-6, 2020
AGC survey respondents report growing delays, layoffs; employment falls in March
Once again last week, contractors reported more widespread impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on construction. AGC’s third weekly online survey, conducted March 30-April 2, drew 1296 respondents, of whom 55% (up from 39% in the March 23-26 survey) reported that an owner (including a public owner regarding its own projects) had directed them to delay or cancel construction on a current project or one expected to start in the next 30 days. [node:read-more:link]
AGC's Data DIGest: March 24-31, 2020
Pandemic causes delays for 39% of respondents in AGC survey; architects report declines
The impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on construction continue to increase. AGC’s second survey, conducted March 23-26, drew 1,640 respondents, of whom 39% answered “yes” to the question: “Did an owner direct you to halt or cancel construction on their own current project or one expected to start in the next 30 days?”
AGC's Data DIGest: March 17-23, 2020
Project delays hit 28% of respondents in AGC survey; pre-pandemic reports are mixed
A growing number of contractors have reported impacts on building projects and products from the coronavirus outbreak. An online survey AGC conducted March 17-19 drew 909 respondents, of whom 28% answered “yes” to the question: “Has any owner, government agency or official directed you to halt or delay work on any projects that are either active or expected to start within the next 30 days?”
AGC's Data DIGest: March 9-16, 2020
Coronavirus impacts begin to affect projects; 32 states add jobs through January
Contractors and others are beginning to report diverse impacts on building projects and products from the coronavirus outbreak. Boston’s mayor, Martin Walsh, ordered construction sites in the city to shut down but also was reportedly preparing to order more construction of medical facilities. [node:read-more:link]
