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The Wisconsin construction industry added workers once again in October, gaining 600 people from the month before.
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Read More »Industry employment up again in October
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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Read More »Industry employment up year-over-year in all Wisconsin metros in September
Construction employment rose in all 12 of Wisconsin’s major metropolitan areas from September 2017 to the same month this year.
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Read More »Wisconsin gains 7,500 construction jobs year-over-year in September
Wisconsin added 7,500 construction jobs from September 2017 to September this year, making it one 45 states that saw industry employment go up in that yearlong period.
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Read More »Material prices up once again year-over-year in September
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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Read More »Average industry wage exceeds $30 for first time this September
Average hourly wages in the construction exceeded $30 an hour for the first time ever this September, a prominent trades group reported on Friday.
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Read More »US construction spending up again in August
U.S. construction spending increased by 0.1 percent from July to August and by 5.3 percent in the first eight months of 2018, a large trade group reported on Monday.
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Read More »Industry employment up in all Wisconsin metros in August
Construction employment increased in all 12 of Wisconsin’s metropolitan areas in the year-long period running through August 2018.
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