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Nonresidential construction spending declined 0.4% in August: ABC

National nonresidential construction spending fell 0.4% in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data published…

3 years ago

California gains 600 construction jobs in August; but still experiences overall 3.8% loss since COVID-19 pandemic started: AGC

California's construction employment picture was at the middle of the nation's average in August, when the state gained 600 jobs…

3 years ago

California ranks near middle as it gains 600 construction jobs in August: AGC

California ranked near the middle of the nation in construction employment changes in August. Employment grew by 0.1% or just…

3 years ago

Monthly construction input prices inch lower in August, but are still elevated year over year, says ABC

Construction input prices declined 0.6% in August compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)…

3 years ago

Nonresidential construction loses 20,300 jobs in August, says ABC

The construction industry lost 3,000 jobs on net in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of…

3 years ago

No new earmarked federal infrastructure funds for California bullet train, but still possibly billions of dollars in additional funding to be available

California's high speed rail initiative doesn't see any specific mention or financial carve-outs in the approximately $1 billion bipartisan federal…

3 years ago

California gains 1,100 jobs in July, still down 3.8% since start of pandemic

California saw a .1% increase in construction jobs, 1,100, from June to July, but this small gain wasn't enough to…

3 years ago

Senate passes $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, but there are still hurdles ahead

California Construction News staff writer With bipartisan support, and over the objections of former President Donald Trump, the US Senate…

3 years ago

Materials price increases, supply challenges challenge construction industry: AGC

Extreme price increases continued in July for a wide range of goods and services used in construction, according to an…

3 years ago

ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator flat in July; contractor confidence falls

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reports that its Construction Backlog Indicator remained unchanged at 8.5 months in July, according to…

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