The cost of materials and services typically used in construction jumped 4,3% in May alone and by nearly 25% between that month and May 2020, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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Speaking on Wednesday at a Daily Reporter Builder Breakfast webinar on “The future of the construction supply chain,” AGC of America Chief Economist Ken Simonson readily acknowledged that the main culprit in all of the supply chain pressure has been COVID-19. But there's more to it than that.

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More than a year after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the construction industry is faced with unprecedented supply chain disruptions even as the economy at large shows signs of climbing back to where it was before the coronavirus.

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A coalition of industry groups has started a campaign to encourage construction workers to get vaccinated as the coronavirus pandemic threatens to roar back in many parts of the country.

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A year after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, contractors continue to deal with project delays and shutdowns, higher materials costs and supply-chain disruptions.

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The U.S. House of Representatives was planning on Tuesday to take up a bill that would ban states' right-to-work laws, among dozens of other changes to the country's labor laws.

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An Associated General Contractors of America survey released on Thursday suggests construction companies expect to see less work, stiffer competition and a stagnant labor market in 2021 as the industry recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.

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More than half of Wisconsin metropolitan areas saw year-over-year gains in construction jobs in November, a month when barely a third of all U.S. metros recorded increases.

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A survey released Wednesday shows contractors are still struggling with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, especially as many contend with project delays or cancellations.

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A draft bill being circulated in the state Legislature would shield Wisconsin employers from lawsuits if their workers catch COVID-19 on the job.

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