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U.S. construction employment down by 20,000
As the construction industry’s unemployment rate hit 13.7 percent, the sector lost 20,000 jobs from September to October, the Associated General Contractors of America said late last week. The losses […]
Charlotte construction employment down
The Charlotte metro area had a 1 percent drop in construction, mining and logging employment, shedding 200 jobs in September from the same month a year ago, the Associated General […]
Construction spending up a little
U.S. construction spending has risen by just a bit, the Associated General Contractors of America said this week. Spending increased by 1.4 percent between July and August and was up […]
Charlotte construction employment down
In more grim news for Charlotte’s construction industry, construction, mining and logging employment fell 4 percent in August from the same month a year ago, according to a report this […]
Construction materials prices down
Contractors found the prices of key construction materials cheaper in August, but annual materials cost increases still are outstripping building prices over the past year, the Associated General Contractors of […]
NC construction employment falls 5.4 percent
Construction employment fell 5.4 percent in North Carolina in April from a year ago, the Associated General Contractors of America said today. The state lost 9,700 jobs over the period. […]
Charlotte-area construction, mining, logging employment slumps 5 percent
Charlotte-area construction, mining and logging employment fell 5 percent in March from the same month last year, the Associated General Contractors of America said. The area lost 2,000 jobs over […]
Rising material prices hammer Charlotte-area construction industry
In Charlotte, as in the rest of the country, the construction industry is feeling the pinch. The cost of building materials keeps rising. According to a March 16 Associated General […]
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