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From monthly archives: January 2019

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December Construction Unemployment Rates Down in 44 States Year Over Year, Says ABC

Wednesday, January 30, 2019 9:45 AM
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 30—Estimated December not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rates fell nationally and in 44 states on a year-over-year basis, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors.  Read the rest of entry »
In: Construction Economics, State Unemployment |

Construction Input Prices Continue to Fall in December, Says ABC

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 1:30 PM
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15—Construction input prices declined 1.7 percent in December on a month-over-month basis yet are 3.5 percent higher than the same time last year, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today. In December, nonresidential construction prices fell 1.6 percent but are up 4.1 percent compared to one year ago. Read the rest of entry »
In: Construction Economics, Materials Prices, News Releases 2019 |

November Construction Unemployment Rates Down in 44 States Year Over Year, Says ABC

Monday, January 7, 2019 9:45 AM
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7—Estimated November construction unemployment rates fell nationally and in 44 states on a year-over-year basis, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. Read the rest of entry »
In: Construction Economics, State Unemployment, News Releases 2019 |

Construction Employment Rises to Close Out 2018, Says ABC

Friday, January 4, 2019 10:00 AM
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4—According to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by today the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, construction employment expanded by 38,000 net new jobs in December. Across the industry, employment is up by 280,000 year-over-year, an increase of 4.0 percent. Read the rest of entry »
In: Employment, Construction Economics, News Releases 2019 |