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AGC's Data DIGest: Feb. 27- March 1, 2024

Outlays slip in January but climb year-over-year; spending bills expected to spur demand for crafts

Construction spending (not adjusted for inflation) totaled $2.10 trillion in January at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, down 0.2% from December but up 12% year-over-year (y/y), the Census Bureau reported today. However, without a deflator it is impossible to say how much of the gain is in units vs. [node:read-more:link]


AGC's Data DIGest: February 19-26, 2024

Dodge, ConstructConnect differ on January starts but show similar 12-month trends; ABI points down

Reports last week from two firms that separately collect information about projects differ regarding the monthly change from December to January but show similar trends comparing the latest 12 months to January 2022-January 2023. [node:read-more:link]


AGC's Data DIGest: February 5-9, 2024

Employment rose in 63% of metros in 2023; price hikes announced for wallboard, ready-mix

Construction employment, not seasonally adjusted, rose year-over-year (y/y) from December 2022 in 224 (63%) of the 358 metro areas (including divisions of larger metros) for which BLS posts construction employment data, fell in 80 (22%), and was unchanged in 54, according to an  [node:read-more:link]