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US Construction Firms Added Jobs in 39 States Between September 2013 and September 2014
Oct 23, 2014US construction firms added jobs in 39 states between September 2013 and September 2014 while construction employment increased in 34 states and the District of Columbia between August and September, according to an analysis of Labor ...
Tags: US Construction, Jobs, Energy
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US Construction Employment Expanded in 215 Metro Areas
Aug 12, 2014US construction employment expanded in 215 metro areas, declined in 80 and was stagnant in 44 between June 2013 and June 2014, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Wednesday by the Associated General Contractors ...
Tags: employment, expand, Metro Areas
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Higher Prices for Construction Materials Will Squeeze Margins for Construction Companies
Feb 27, 2014Higher prices for construction materials and nonresidential construction will squeeze margins for construction companies despite an overall improving construction outlook, Associated General Contractors said. AGC’s analysis of ...
Tags: private-sector demand, improve market, materials cost increases
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Construction Employment Expanded in 192 Metro Areas
Feb 17, 2014Construction employment expanded in 192 metro areas, declined in 84 and was stagnant in 63 between December 2012 and December 2013, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Wednesday by the Associated General ...
Tags: Construction, steel, Mineral
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Construction Employment Increased by 122,000 Workers in December 2013
Jan 15, 2014Construction employment increased by 122,000 workers in December 2013 versus year-ago levels, the Associated General Contractors said. Construction employment totaled 5.8 million people in December, an increase of 2.1% over year-ago ...
Tags: construction employment, Associated General Contractors, December
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U.S. Companies Boosted Payrolls by The Most Since November 2012
Jan 9, 2014Mark Elias/Bloomberg News U.S. companies boosted payrolls by the most since November 2012, according to a private report released Jan. 8. Employment increased by 238,000 in December following a revised 229,000 gain in November that was ...
Tags: payrolls, employment, hiring
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The Employment Nearly Keeps Stable in The Remainder in The US
Dec 23, 2013Construction firms added jobs in 39 states over the past 12 months, while employment nearly stabilized in the remainder, according to an analysis released today by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
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Construction Industry Will Add 300,000 New Jobs Next Year to Bring Employment Boom
Dec 19, 2013The chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) predicts that the construction industry will add as many as 300,000 new jobs next year to decisively rebound from a recession that had crippled it. This could mean ...
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The Industry Unemployment Rate Fell to 8.6 Percent
Dec 6, 2013US construction employers added 17,000 jobs in November as the sector's employment hit the highest level since August 2009, and the industry unemployment rate fell to 8.6 percent, according to an analysis of new government data by the ...
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US Construction Employment Increased in 39 States Over The Past 12 Months
Nov 27, 2013US construction employment increased in 39 states over the past 12 months, the most widespread gains since April 2012, according to an analysis released today by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. ...
Tags: US, construction, employment, increase, state, October
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US Construction Employment Hit 50-Month High as Employers Added 11,000 Jobs in October
Nov 14, 2013US construction employment hit a 50-month high as employers added 11,000 jobs in October, the fifth consecutive month of sector job gains, and the industry unemployment rate fell to 9 percent, according to an analysis of new government data ...
Tags: Construction Employment, Mineral
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US Construction Employment Rose by 20,000 in September
Oct 24, 2013According to a report released Tuesday by the Associated General Contractors of America, US construction employment rose by 20,000 in September and the industry's unemployment rate fell to a six-year low of 8.5 percent, while construction ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
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Construction Employment in Oregon and Washington Is Growing Steadily, But Slowly
Jul 23, 2013While employment and productivity in the construction industry are on the upswing nationwide, the West Coast is seeing slower growth in parts. Construction employment in Oregon and Washington is growing steadily, but slowly. California's ...
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First Solar Acquired The 60MWAC North Star Solar Project
Apr 15, 2013First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA – which makes thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) services – has acquired the 60MWAC North ...
Tags: First Solar, PV, solar project
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Construction Need to Recruit More Than 250,000 Workers to Meet Building Needs Until 2021
Mar 26, 2013A just-released forecast of labour supply and demand says construction will need to recruit more than 250,000 workers—including the traditional number of new entrants to the workforce—to meet building needs from now until 2021. ...
Tags: Construction Industry, labour supply, commercial building