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Associated General Contractors chief economist Ken Simonson warns that rising costs and rapid changes are testing US construction
This year’s SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition was a record-breaking landmark event
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December construction spending and employment chaos offer insights that may silence the recession alarms
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Survey finds that contractors listed material costs as one of their top concerns
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Stable and growing investment in nonresidential and multifamily housing construction outweighs a single-family home drop
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US construction workers now earn 18% more per hour than in the private sector as a whole
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New study in the US shows that construction workforce shortages are ‘severe’
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A clear message from the industry is the lack of skilled workers - a solution can be found in one half of the population that’s not well represented
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Data shows that contractors in some areas have been unable to hire enough employees since February 2020
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Construction employment and spending up again in US, but tariffs could halt progress
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Contractors association says more needs to be done to ensure workers can pursue jobs in construction as worker shortages look set to worsen
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Optimism high among US contractors, but challenges with a lack of skilled workers and supply chains remain
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AGC survey reveals that over 50% of US contractors do not expect business to return to pre-pandemic levels for more than six months
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Housing sees an uptick while nonresidential building stalls due to pandemic-related project cancellations
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Industry officials appeal to government for more coronavirus relief to prevent further losses
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Industry officials say real help will come from infrastructure funding
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Ken Simonson, chief economist with Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) talks with International Construction’s Jenny Lescohier
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Despite challenges, some are gaining work in the face of the coronavirus pandemic
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Appeals from construction officials appear to be heeded as new guidelines more strongly support work on US sites