The price of nearly every major construction material increased last month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ December producer price index. The prices of four key construction materials increased in December and overall in 2010. Diesel fuel increased 2.3 ...

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By Marie Rohde A construction boom in Eau Claire that caught national attention could mark only a temporary boost before the city falls back to the pack of struggling markets. The central Wisconsin city recorded a 19 percent increase in ...

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Construction employment expanded in 56 out of 337 metropolitan areas between August 2009 and August 2010, according to a new analysis of federal employment data by the Associated General Contractors of America. More cities added construction jobs during the past ...

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Construction employment declined in May as 35,000 workers lost jobs, offsetting most of the increases the industry experienced in March and April, according to a new analysis of federal employment figures by the Associated General Contractors of America. The figures ...

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The construction workforce was smaller in every state and the District of Columbia year over year, according to new analysis of federal data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. The data indicates how widespread the construction downturn is, ...

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By Sean Ryan VJS Construction Services Inc. has a 4-inch-thick stack of resumes reflecting the bright side of an industry report that one in four builders is out of work. West Bend/School Addition-Renovations West Bend/School Facilities Plan And the Pewaukee-based ...

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By BRETT J. BLACKLEDGE and MATT APUZZO Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten months into President Barack Obama’s first economic stimulus plan, a surge in spending on roads and bridges has had no effect on local unemployment and only ...

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(Washington)—While the $27 billion dedicated to highway construction in the $775 billion stimulus package likely saved thousands of construction-related jobs, it was not enough to prevent widespread layoffs among road and transit construction businesses, according to a nationwide survey released ...

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By Paul Snyder The residential construction market’s slow recovery is putting jobs in peril at building supply and material companies. “Unfortunately, unemployment tends to lag with recovery,” said Jerry Deschane, executive vice president of the Wisconsin Builders Association. “Even though ...

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By Paul Snyder [email protected] Even though the residential construction market is experiencing a slow rebound, building supply and material company jobs could still be in peril. “Unfortunately, unemployment tends to lag with recovery,” said Jerry Deschane, executive vice president of ...

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