Recently a spokesperson for Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce told the Wisconsin State Journal, “We don’t want to make it too comfortable to remain unemployed.”

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The construction industry had 8.7 months of in-the-works projects in April, a number down from 9.5 months in March, the Associated Builders and Contractors reported on Tuesday.

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Work piled up for construction companies in March amid a strong economy, according to an indicator of backlogged work from the trade group Associated Builders and Contractors of America.

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The backlog of construction projects now in the works decreased slightly in the fourth quarter of last year, a prominent trades group said on Tuesday.

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The average price of commonly used construction inputs fell by 0.7 percent from December to January but remained up by 1.6 percent for the year, according to an analysis of federal date released on Thursday.

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Construction materials prices fell by 1.7 percent in December from the previous month, a good sign for contractors worried that rising labor costs and higher input prices could erode their profits, according to a trade group's analysis.

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Construction employment increased slightly in November, a month when the industry added 5,000 jobs nationally, according to an analysis by trade group Associated Builders and Contractors.

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The average price of commonly used construction materials rose by 0.3 percent in September and was 7.4 percent higher than it was the same month a year ago.

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The average price of construction materials increased by 7.4 percent from September 2017 to September this year, trades groups reported on Wednesday.

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A trade group's database tracking construction projects that are now in the works shows companies throughout the country saw jobs pile up in record numbers in the second quarter of 2018.

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