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Construction employment rises in 32 states and D.C. with North Carolina adding 13,600 jobs
Construction employment increased in 32 states and D.C., with North Carolina adding 13,600 jobs, signaling growth but concerns remain over federal funding.
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.
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 […]
State construction jobs continue to increase
The number of construction jobs in North Carolina in October increased 4.2 percent compared with a year ago and 0.6 percent over September, according to the Associated General Contractors of […]
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 […]
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 […]
Construction unemployment hits seven-year low for April
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 […]
Charlotte construction employment up 7 percent from last March
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 […]
N.C. adds construction jobs in January
Only six states added more construction jobs than North Carolina from December to January, and the state also added construction jobs year over year, according to the latest report from […]
Construction spending up over last year
Construction put in place in January across the country was valued at $943 billion, up almost 10 percent from the same period a year ago, according to the Associated General […]
National construction spending up 4.8 percent in 2013
A resurgent single-family housing market and booming apartment market paved the way for a 4.8 percent increase in national construction spending in 2013, according to a report from the Associated […]
Charlotte gains construction jobs in 2013, as N.C. drops workers
CHARLOTTE – Between December 2012 and December 2013, the Charlotte metro area added more than 3,000 construction jobs, while North Carolina as a whole lost 3,700 jobs, according to a […]
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