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Skilled help wanted: Construction companies, county deal with worker shortages
The economic recovery of the last few years has enabled a construction boom around Charlotte, but both contractors and the county department that inspects their projects are finding some qualified […]
Charlotte area gains construction jobs
The Charlotte metropolitan statistical area gained 2,500 construction jobs in the year ending in September, which amounted to a 6 percent increase, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. […]
Construction employment nationally at 7-year low
Unemployment in the construction industry reached a seven-year low of 7 percent in September, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Employers added 16,000 jobs nationally during the month. […]
Construction jobs rise 7% over August 2013
The Charlotte metropolitan statistical area added 2,800 construction jobs between August 2013 and August 2014, according to data released by the Associated General Contractors of America, for a 7 percent […]
NC construction jobs decline
North Carolina lost 1,300 construction jobs in August when compared with July, a 0.7 percent decrease that ranked the state 36th in the monthly percentage change in construction employment among […]
Labor shortage forces contractors to forego jobs
Thirty percent of construction companies nationally have turned down a job because of the unavailability of skilled labor, a new survey of industry members conducted by the Associated General Contractors […]
Fixing the skilled labor shortage
To anyone working in the construction trades, it’s no surprise that there’s a shortage of skilled workers that has been going on for years and could get even worse. According […]
Construction job growth slow
North Carolina gained 600 construction jobs between May and June, ranking 19th among all states and Washington, D.C., in the percentage of jobs gained during that time, according to data […]
National construction spending edges up
Construction spending increased for the third straight month in May, reflecting an increase in private nonresidential and public construction and a decrease in residential projects, according to the Associated General […]
Contractors focus on hiring veterans
The Associated General Contractors of America has announced that its members plan to hire 100,000 veterans over the next five years. The AGC will be joining the U.S. Chamber of […]
Construction unemployment hits lowest May level in six years
The national construction industry’s unemployment rate was 8.6 percent in May, that month’s lowest level since 2008, according to a report from the Associated General Contractors of America based on […]
National construction spending up in April for third-straight month
The amount of money spent on construction in the U.S. in April totaled $954 billion, up 0.2 percent from the previous month and 8.6 percent higher than in April 2013, […]
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