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Construction employment up 10 percent in Charlotte while falling statewide
CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte metropolitan area saw a 10 percent increase in construction employment in November over November 2012, by far the largest gain in the state, which lost jobs […]
N.C. fifth worst in year-over-year construction job growth
CHARLOTTE – Between November 2012 and last month, North Carolina lost 2,500 construction jobs, placing it at 46th in the country in job growth, according to data provided by the […]
Construction employment up, but worries remain for industry
The construction industry’s unemployment rate in October dropped to nine percent and the industry added 11,000 jobs, hitting a 50-month high, according to a news release from the Associated General […]
Construction unemployment hits six-year low
Employment in the national construction industry increased by 20,000 in September and the industry’s unemployment rate dropped to 8.5 percent, its lowest rate in six years, according to a report […]
Charlotte one of three areas in N.C. to gain construction jobs since August 2012
The Charlotte metropolitan area, including Gastonia and Rock Hill, S.C., was one of only three regions of 12 in the state to gain construction jobs in August 2013 over the same month last year, according to a report by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Crisis in craftsmen: Construction activity is up again, but the industry faces another, more troubling dilemma
Construction industry insiders now rushing to determine how best to cope with a labor shortage and its primary cause: Young people largely aren’t interested in joining the trades. Contractors are struggling to find skilled labor, a trend that could hinder future construction work.
Construction employment stagnates, yet industry unemployment rate drops
Construction employment in August remained level, as it has for the last several months, but a report by the Associated General Contractors of America shows that the construction unemployment rate also fell last month.
Construction spending at four-year high
Private construction spending nationwide has driven the total amount of money spent on construction to its highest level in four years, despite a reduction in public money spent.
Construction employment up slightly in November
Construction employment rose in only 19 states and the District of Columbia in November, a weaker showing than in recent months, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data.
N.C. construction industry sheds 1.6 percent of workers
As in 23 other states, construction employment in North Carolina fell in November from the same month a year ago, the Associated General Contractors of America said this week.
N.C. construction employment falls
Construction employment in North Carolina fell 2.8 percent in October from the same month a year ago, the Associated General Contractors of America said this week. The state lost 4,900 […]
Senate repeals 3 percent withholding for contractors
A new tax law that would require 3 percent withholding from all checks paid to contractors for construction projects from the federal government has been repealed. The statute, set to […]
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