Construction employment declined in 110 out of 358 metro areas between December 2015 and December 2016, was stagnant in another 65 and increased in 183, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released this week by the Associated ...

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Construction employment increased in 36 states in August from August 2015, including in North Carolina, according to analysis of U.S. Labor Department data released this week by the Associated General Contractors of America. North Carolina gained 5,900 jobs over the ...

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Construction employment in North Carolina grew by 6,300 jobs in November to 188,500 from 182,200 a year earlier, a growth rate that places the Tar Heel State 26th in the nation. North Carolina did not fare nearly as well on ...

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Construction employment in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia region grew by 5,700 jobs in October to 59,600 from 53,900 a year earlier. That 11 percent increase placed the metro 33rd in the nation for growth rate. The Associated General Contractors of America surveyed ...

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Construction employment in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia region grew by 5,300 jobs in September to 58,600 from 53,300 a year earlier. That 10 percent increase placed the metro 30th in the nation for growth rate. The Associated General Contractors of America surveyed ...

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Construction employment in North Carolina fell by 3,300 jobs in September to 189,700 from 193,000 in August, a growth rate that places the Tar Heel State 44th in the nation. North Carolina fared better on an annual basis, according to ...

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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. However, according to the report, more construction firms say they ...

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The national construction unemployment rate in April dropped to 9.4 percent, the lowest rate seen in that month since 2007, according to a report from the Associated General Contractors of America. Contractors across the U.S. added 31,700 employees from March ...

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CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte metropolitan area added 2,900 construction jobs between March 2013 and March 2014, more than half of the total North Carolina increase, according to a news release from the Associated General Contractors of America. The metro area, ...

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A poll of construction firms across the state show that companies largely expect more construction work to be available in almost all sectors, according to data provided by the Associated General Contractors of America. But the same firms also reported ...

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