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11/01/2024 Construction Industry Adds 8,000 Jobs in October as Rise in Hourly Wages Tops Overall Private Sector; Spending Increases 0.1 Percent in September
10/29/2024 Construction Employment Increases In 227 Of 358 Metro Areas From September 2023 To Last Month But Many Firms Struggle To Fill Openings
10/22/2024 Construction Employment Increases In 40 States From September 2023 To September 2024, While 24 States Add Jobs From August To This Month
10/04/2024 Construction Sector Adds 25,000 Jobs In September As Nonresidential And Residential Job Gains Outpace Overall Rate Of Employment Increase
10/02/2024 Construction Employment Grows In 245 Of 358 Metro Areas From August 2023 To August 2024 As Firms Boost Pay To Attract Scarce Workers
10/01/2024 Construction Spending Dips 0.1 Percent In August As Residential Decline Offsets Mixed Results Among Private And Public Nonresidential Segments
09/20/2024 Construction Employment Increases In 39 States Between August 2023 And August 2024, While 27 States, D.C. Add Jobs From July To Last Month
09/06/2024 Construction Firms Add 34,000 Jobs in August With Gains in All Subsectors as Industry Unemployment Rate Hits Record August Low of 3.2 Percent
09/03/2024 Construction Spending Slips 0.3 Percent In July With Decreases In Private Projects As New Survey Indicates Worker Shortages Are Worsening
08/28/2024 New Survey Shows How Nation’s Failure To Invest In Construction Education & Training Programs Makes It Hard For Firms To Build