Spending healthy despite June dip
Construction spending declined in June from May 2019 and June 2018 levels, but most categories other than single-family homebuilding ended the first half of the
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AGC rallies support for $287B infrastructure plan
The Associated General Contractors of America is urging Senate and House officials to support a non-partisan bill the could authorize $287 billion in state highway
Builders call on Trump to end tariffs as demand for construction remains flat across the nation
Construction spending was unchanged from March to April, with mixed results by project type for the month and for the year to date, according to
Contractors urge Congress to back plan for temporary worker visa program
The nation’s contractors are urging Congress to back a plan to create a temporary worker visa that could help ease a skilled tradesmen shortage. Pennsylvania
Construction industry push for diversity a good start, but more resources needed
By Clark Peña, director of advocacy, Construction Workforce Project A recently announced diversity initiative by the Associated General Contractors of America is an encouraging step
Contractors put infrastructure at top of agenda
America’s contractors want Democrats to use their new muscle to make America’s infrastructure great again. They have also called on the newly blue US House
NY Building Congress calls for $1 trillion infrastructure overhaul
In a letter to congress, the New York Building Congress, NYBC, is calling on federal lawmakers on both sides of the political spectrum to increase
New tariffs expected to push construction costs further
Prices for goods and services used in construction costs climbed 6.2 percent over the past year, intensifying a cost squeeze on contractors grappling with widespread
Construction industry rethinking how to get kids back into the trades
A national coalition of construction companies is aiming for a younger population to eventually address the workforce shortage crisis affecting the country. The Associated General
Contractors applaud plan to address skilled worker shortage
A new government program designed to address the nation’s shortage of skilled contractors has been widely applauded. Stephen E. Sandherr, CEO of the Associated General