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CONSTRUCTION FIRMS ADD 39,000 JOBS IN JANUARY, BRINGING EMPLOYMENT TO HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE 2009 AS SECTOR'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS TO 9.8 PERCENT http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1723 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1723 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 257 OUT OF 339 METRO AREAS BETWEEN DECEMBER 2013 & 2014 AS INDUSTRY PREDICTS IT WILL EXPAND HEADCOUNT IN 2015 http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1719 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1719 CONSTRUCTION SPENDING ENDS 2014 AT HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE 2008 AS PUBLIC OUTLAYS TURN POSITIVE, ADDING TO STRENGTH IN PRIVATE SEGMENTS http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1712 Mon, 02 Feb 2015 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1712 NEW INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE PROPOSAL BY CONGRESSMAN JOHN DELANEY SHOULD SPUR VIGOROUS DEBATE OVER HOW TO USE TAX REFORM TO FIX INFRASTRUCTURE http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1710 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1710 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASED IN 40 STATES AND D.C. DURING THE PAST YEAR, 38 STATES AND D.C. ADD JOBS BETWEEN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1706 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1706 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE WEBSITE FOR CONSTRUCTION TO GET MAJOR UPGRADE THANKS TO NEW PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1703 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1703 EIGHTY PERCENT OF CONSTRUCTION FIRMS PLAN TO EXPAND HEADCOUNT IN 2015 AS CONTRACTORS FORESEE GROWING DEMAND IN MOST MARKET SECTORS http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1697 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1697 FOX BUSINESS NEWS' MONEY WITH MELISSA FRANCIS GETS ITS GAS TAX SCOOP WRONG: MUSEUMS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDING http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1692 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1692 NEW BUILD AMERICA INVESTMENTS INITIATIVES WILL BOOST ECONOMY, HELP REBUILD AGING INFRASTRUCTURE, CONSTRUCTION OFFICIAL SAYS http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1690 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1690 CONSTRUCTION FIRMS ADD 48,000 JOBS IN DECEMBER AS SECTOR'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS TO 8.3 PERCENT, EMPLOYMENT HITS FIVE-YEAR HIGH http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1688 Fri, 09 Jan 2015 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1688 CONSTRUCTION SPENDING DROPS IN NOVEMBER AS MONTHLY PUBLIC-SECTOR AND PRIVATE NONRESIDENTIAL DECLINES OFFSET PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL UPTICK http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1686 Fri, 02 Jan 2015 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1686 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 224 OUT OF 339 METRO AREAS BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2013 & 2014 AS DEMAND REBOUNDS AND LABOR SHORTAGES WORRY FIRMS http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1682 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1682 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASED IN 38 STATES AND D.C. DURING THE PAST YEAR, 26 STATES AND D.C. ADD JOBS BETWEEN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1678 Fri, 19 Dec 2014 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1678 HOUSE-PASSED SPENDING BILL INCLUDES KEY MEASURES DESIGNED TO ALLOW EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES TO PROTECT RETIREMENT BENEFITS http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1677 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1677 CONSTRUCTION FIRMS ADD 20,000 JOBS IN NOVEMBER AS SECTOR'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS TO 7.5 PERCENT, EMPLOYMENT AT FIVE-YEAR HIGH http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1672 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1672 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 228 OUT OF 339 METRO AREAS BETWEEN OCTOBER 2013 & 2014 AS DEMAND REMAINS STEADY, LABOR MARKET STAYS TIGHT http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1668 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1668 CONSTRUCTION SPENDING IN OCTOBER INCREASES AS MONTHLY INCREASE IN PUBLIC-SECTOR DEMAND OUT PACES DROP IN PRIVATE NON-RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1664 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1664 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASED IN 37 STATES AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DURING THE PAST YEAR; 28 STATES AND DC ADD JOBS BETWEEN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1662 Fri, 21 Nov 2014 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1662 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYERS ADD 12,000 JOBS IN OCTOBER, 231,000 FOR THE YEAR AS SECTOR'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECLINES TO 6.4 PERCENT, AN EIGHT-YEAR LOW http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1658 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1658 CONSTRUCTION SPENDING IN SEPTEMBER SLIPS FOR SECOND MONTH IN A ROW AS NONRESIDENTIAL AND MULTIFAMILY DECREASES OUTWEIGH SINGLE-FAMILY GAIN http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1656 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 24:00:00 EST Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1656 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 236 OUT OF 339 METRO AREAS BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2013 & 2014 AMID GROWING DEMAND, WORKER SHORTAGES http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1654 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1654 EIGHTY-THREE PERCENT OF CONSTRUCTION FIRMS REPORT HAVING TROUBLE FINDING QUALIFIED WORKERS TO MEET GROWING DEMAND FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1650 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1650 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASED IN 39 STATES DURING THE PAST YEAR; 34 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ADD JOBS BETWEEN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1646 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1646 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYERS ADD 16,000 JOBS IN SEPTEMBER, 230,000 FOR THE YEAR AS SECTOR'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECLINES TO 7.0 PERCENT, A SEVEN-YEAR LOW http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1642 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1642 AS NEW FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR BEGINS, THE CLOCK TICKS TOWARD ANOTHER HIGHWAY TRUST FUND CRISIS http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1634 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1634 CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION TO PROVIDE HIGHWAY WORK ZONE SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM THANKS TO NEW FEDERAL GRANT http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1630 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1630 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASED IN 36 STATES DURING THE PAST YEAR, 28 STATES ADD JOBS BETWEEN JULY AND AUGUST AS DEMAND CONTINUES TO SPREAD http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1627 Fri, 19 Sep 2014 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1627 CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT HITS FIVE-YEAR HIGH AS SECTOR ADDS 20,000 JOBS IN AUGUST, UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECLINES TO 7.7 PERCENT http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1625 Fri, 05 Sep 2014 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1625 CONSTRUCTION SPENDING IN JULY REACHES HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE LATE 2008 WITH MONTHLY AND YEAR-OVER-YEAR GAINS FOR ALL MAJOR CATEGORIES http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1623 Tue, 02 Sep 2014 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1623 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 223 METRO AREAS BETWEEN JULY 2013 & 2014 AS 25 PERCENT OF FIRMS REPORT TURNING DOWN WORK BECAUSE OF LABOR SHORTAGES http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1620 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1620 FIRST NATIONAL PRIVATE INSURANCE EXCHANGE TO SERVE THE COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY BEGINS OFFERING FIRMS COVERAGE QUOTES TODAY http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1615 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1615 JULY CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 39 STATES FROM A YEAR AGO AND IN 34 STATES FROM PRIOR MONTH BUT CONCERNS GROW ABOUT WORKER AVAILABILITY http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1613 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1613 CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ADDS 22,000 JOBS IN JULY AS SECTOR'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECLINES TO 7.5 PERCENT, BUT SPENDING RETREATS IN JUNE http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1611 Fri, 01 Aug 2014 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1611 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 215 OUT OF 339 METRO AREAS BETWEEN JUNE 2013 & JUNE 2014 AS 26 AREAS EXCEED PREVIOUS HIGHS FOR THE MONTH http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1608 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1608 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASED IN 38 STATES AND D.C. FROM A YEAR AGO BUT DECLINED IN 27 STATES FROM MAY TO JUNE AS RECOVERY REMAINS 'CHOPPY' http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1605 Fri, 18 Jul 2014 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1605 NEW REPORT SHOWING AMERICA'S RURAL ROADS HAVE SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCIES AND HIGH FATALITY RATES IS A STARK REMINDER OF NEED FOR NEW HIGHWAY FUNDING http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1603 Thu, 10 Jul 2014 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1603 CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ADDS 6,000 JOBS IN JUNE AS SECTOR'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECLINES TO 8.2 PERCENT, LOWEST JUNE LEVEL IN SIX YEARS http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1598 Thu, 03 Jul 2014 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1598 CONSTRUCTION SPENDING INCHES HIGHER IN MAY FOR THIRD STRAIGHT MONTH AS GAINS IN PRIVATE NONRESIDENTIAL AND PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION OFFSET HOUSING DIP http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1596 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1596 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 218 OUT OF 339 METRO AREAS BETWEEN MAY 2013 & 2014 AS 28 AREAS MATCH OR EXCEED PREVIOUS RECORDS FOR THE MONTH http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1593 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1593 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASED IN 40 STATES AND D.C. FROM A YEAR AGO AND IN 30 STATES AND D.C. FROM APRIL TO MAY AS SECTOR SLOWLY REBUILDS http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1589 Fri, 20 Jun 2014 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1589 NEW SENATE HIGHWAY FUNDING PROPOSAL PROVIDES THE KIND OF LONG-TERM FUNDING SOLUTIONS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN COUNTRY'S AGING ROADS AND BRIDGES http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1584 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1584 NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION JOINS HIRING OUR HEROES PROGRAM AS PART OF EFFORT TO ADD 100,000 VETERANS TO WORKFORCE IN FIVE YEARS http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1580 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1580 CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ADDS 6,000 JOBS IN MAY AS SECTOR'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECLINES TO 8.6 PERCENT, LOWEST MAY LEVEL IN SIX YEARS http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1576 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1576 CONSTRUCTION SPENDING RISES MODESTLY IN APRIL FOR THIRD STRAIGHT MONTH AS GAINS IN HOUSING AND PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION OFFSET PRIVATE NONRESIDENTIAL DIP http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1574 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1574 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 220 OUT OF 339 METRO AREAS BETWEEN APRIL 2013 & 2014 AS 22 AREAS EXCEED PREVIOUS HIGHS FOR THE MONTH http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1572 Tue, 27 May 2014 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1572 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASED IN 39 STATES AND D.C. FROM A YEAR AGO AND IN 29 STATES AND D.C. FROM MARCH TO APRIL AS "FRAGILE" RECOVERY CONTINUES http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1570 Fri, 16 May 2014 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1570 STRONG SENATE SUPPORT FOR HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT BILL SHOWS HOW MEASURE SHOULD PASS THROUGH CONGRESS WITH BIPARTISAN BACKING http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1564 Thu, 15 May 2014 24:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1564