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Hours worked in construction hit a record high and industry unemployment a record low in March as contractors added 16,000 jobs.
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Read More »Industry employment hits highest figure for January in 11 years
U.S. construction employment last month climbed to the highest level for January seen in 11 years, according to a national trades group.
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Read More »Construction employment up in 11 of 12 Wis. metro areas in Dec.
Construction employment increased in 11 of the 12 metropolitan statistical areas in Wisconsin between December 2017 and December 2018 and held steady in only one.
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Read More »Contractors expect continued strong demand in 2019, even as worker shortage festers
Construction companies are still clamoring for talent as they expect another year of strong demand for construction projects, according to a trade group's survey released on Wednesday.
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Read More »Trump administration proposing rollback of water rules (UPDATE)
The Trump administration is moving to withdraw federal protections for countless waterways and wetlands across the country, making good on President Donald Trump's campaign pledge to weaken landmark water rules long resented by some developers, farmers and oil, gas and mining executives.
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Read More »SIMONSON SAYS: AGC economist predicts industry to fare well in 2019 despite tariffs, labor shortage (VIDEO)
The good times could keep rolling in construction, according to a pair of economists who spoke on Tuesday at a construction outlook event in Milwaukee.
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Read More »Industry employment up again in October
The Wisconsin construction industry added workers once again in October, gaining 600 people from the month before.
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Read More »AGC: Higher labor costs, materials prices showing up in bids
Long-rising materials prices and a labor shortage are pushing up the price tag for nonresidental buildings, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin.
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Read More »Industry employment tops 7.3M in October
Construction employment exceeded 7.3 million in October, the first time it has done so in more than 10 years.
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Read More »Industry spending on course to near $1.33 trillion in 2018
Construction spending is on course nationally to hit nearly $1.33 trillion this year.
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