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Construction jobs rise in 38 states including North Carolina and Texas
Construction jobs increased in 38 states including North Carolina and Texas from January 2025 to January 2026, driven by demand for skilled workers.
Rising fuel and metals costs increase construction material prices in February 2026
Construction material prices rose in February 2026 due to soaring fuel and metals costs, with further increases likely amid Iran war disruptions, says AGC analysis.
Survey: Construction companies need workers
North Carolina construction companies are having a harder time filling salaried field positions and hourly craft position than the nation, on average, according to a workforce survey by the Associated […]
Construction employment up 4.7%
The number of unemployed construction workers nationwide in March was at its lowest point for that month since 2001, according to a report by the Associated General Contractors of America. […]
AGC hosts project-management course
The Associated General Contractors of America will hold a project-management course Jan. 24-29 at the Cooper Hotel, Conference Center & Spa in Dallas. The seminar will focuses on issues critical […]
Charlotte area sees 10% growth in construction jobs
The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia region has bucked the national trend of diminishing construction employment over the last year, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Construction employment increased in fewer than […]
Construction jobs increase in most states
Construction employment in North Carolina increased by 6.4 percent between January 2014 and January 2015, and increased 1.5 percent between December and January, according to the Associated General Contractors of […]
Charlotte construction job rate increase highest in NC
The number of construction jobs in Charlotte increased by 6 percent from December 2013 to December 2014, adding an additional 2,600 jobs in that 12-month period, according to the Associated […]
NC fourth in monthly construction job growth
North Carolina added more construction jobs between November and December than all but three states, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. There were 4,100 more jobs in December […]
Construction jobs up 5% in November
Construction jobs in the Charlotte region grew by 5 percent in November compared with the previous year, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. That placed the region tied […]
Construction jobs reach 5 1/2–year high
Construction industry employment hit a new five-year high in November as the sector added 20,000 jobs and its unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent, the lowest rate for November in […]
Charlotte construction jobs rise 5%
The number of construction jobs in the Charlotte area grew by 5 percent over the last year, according to the Associated General Contractors of America, based on Bureau of Labor […]
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- Construction Employment Increases In 36 States And D.C. From July 2025 To July 2026; 28 States Add Jobs From June To July As Association Warns More Jobs Are At Risk
- Over 40 new homes to be featured on this fall’s Greater Charlotte Parade of Homes
- City of Charlotte Cohosted E-transportation Celebration at McNeel Apartments
- Share Of Equity-rich Homes Near Five-year Low
- In the priciest markets, saving and breaking even on a home purchase can take a buyer into their retirement years
- Construction Input Costs Climb 7.1 Percent Between July 2025 And July 2026 As Impacts From War And Tariffs Spread Beyond Petroleum And Metals
- Rent burden hits families with children hardest
- ATTOM report finds less than half of opportunity zones post annual home price growth
- Fairfield completes 307-home Cavella community in Charlotte’s North Tryon
- Construction Spending Falls 3.2 Percent Annually In June; Contractors Urge Officials To Avoid Policies That Could Further Weaken Demand
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- City of Charlotte Introduces New Deputy City Manager and New Director of Housing & Neighborhood Services
- JLL strengthens Charlotte capabilities with top Agency Leasing team hire from Foundry Commercial
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- Tony Lathrop Strengthens Parker Poe’s Infrastructure, Transportation & Public Policy Services
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