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Employment lags February 2020 level in 32 states; Dodge starts fall in November but rise year-to-date; Population growth falls to lowest rate in US history.
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December 27, 2021
Building input costs outpace bid prices in November; highway costs climb; more price hikes announced
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December 20, 2021
Nonresidential jobs increase for third-straight month in November; October job openings set record. 
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December 13, 2021
Nonresidential construction spending rises in October; two-thirds of metros add jobs in the past year.
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December 06, 2021
October employment lags pre-pandemic high in 33 states; construction starts measures diverge.
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November 22, 2021
Construction employment rises in October; earnings, vaccination data imply challenges to filling jobs.
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November 15, 2021
Construction spending declines in September; employment rises over 12 months in most metros.
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November 08, 2021
September construction employment lags February 2020 level in 35 states; ABI signals growth ahead
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October 26, 2021
Unusually, materials costs and contractors’ bid prices both declined from August to September, but the gap between the two prices remained wide over the latest 12 months. The...
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October 21, 2021
Construction employment rises in September; construction executives’ optimism cools, ENR finds.
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October 12, 2021