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San Francisco second most expensive US city for construction: Report

New York and San Francisco are the most expensive cities in the U.S. for construction, according to Arcadis’ 2020 International…

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Construction contractor confidence plummets in February, says ABC

Confidence among U.S. construction industry leaders plummeted in February due to expectations of the economic fallout associated with COVID-19, according…

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California construction employment declines 1 percent in March as COVID-19 starts taking toll on labor market

Construction employment declined in 20 states and D.C. in March, aligning with the results of a recent survey by the…

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February rise in construction outlays contrasts with pandemic-driven collapse in March

Construction spending in February increased 6.0 percent from February 2019, with year-over-year gains in both residential and nonresidential outlays, according…

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New Department of Homeland Security guidance clarifies construction’s role in supporting essential critical infrastructure

The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, has the following statement in…

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Sharp jump in owners canceling or delaying construction projects across the country, new survey finds, putting many jobs at risk

Thirty-nine percent of contractors report that project owners have halted or canceled current construction projects amid deteriorating economic conditions, according…

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Pandemic halts or delays projects for 28 percent of contractors: AGCA survey

The coronavirus pandemic has caused more than one out of four contractors to halt or delay work on current projects,…

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Boston mayor orders halt to all construction projects; Associated General Contractors of America opposed

Vice President Mike Pence is asking construction companies to donate their inventory of N95 face masks to local hospitals -…

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Nonresidential construction spending attains all-time high in January, says ABC

National nonresidential construction spending increased by 1.6% in January and is up 5.1% on a year-ago basis, according to an Associated…

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Construction Contractor Confidence Remains Steady, Says ABC

Confidence among U.S. construction industry leaders held steady in December 2019 after surging in November, according to the Associated Builders…

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