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US contractors sound alarm over ‘extreme’ increases in steel, aluminium, lumber prices
The cost of key construction materials has surged in the US, according to analysis of official figures
Tariffs and worker shortages prompting deferral, cancellation, shrinking of US projects
Clients on construction projects in the US are choosing to defer, cancel or shrink projects amid ongoing policy uncertainty
US immigration raids: Why contractors can’t wait for government to solve skilled worker squeeze
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Construction must stop looking up at the federal government for help reducing the labour shortage; it’s not coming
Trade group says US construction employment has ‘stalled’
US construction employment remains flat or falling in just less than half of major metros
US construction trade group calls July job growth ‘anemic’
Data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics shows signs of stress in construction
‘Doesn’t bode well’: US commercial construction material prices rising with tariff plans
Commercial construction material prices are rising, but new tariffs could drive them even higher
May saw biggest fall in year-on-year US construction spending since 2019
AGC calls for more certainty from government, amid private sector pullback
US construction employment stalls amid tariff and labour uncertainty
Data shows construction job growth has stalled in half of US metro areas, with developers holding back projects amid uncertainty
US construction costs climb as trade groups note Trump’s tariff impact
So far, Trump’s tariffs have caused vital construction material costs to spike
Data centres ‘the only source of momentum’ for flagging US non-residential spending
Sharp fall in non-residential construction spending in the US in March
Tariffs haven’t kicked in yet but US construction materials prices already rising
The prices of materials used in non-residential construction in the US rose for a third month in a row, before most tariffs have even kicked in
Kiewit-Parsons’ lone US$350M-overbid leads to contract change on California rail project
Lone bid on a California rail project is forcing a contract change by project owner
Tariffs ‘threaten’ US construction, trade group says
In the wake of sweeping tariffs levied by the US, construction groups sound alarm
Tariff uncertainty weighs on US construction investment decisions
AGC calls for resolution to underlying disputes leading to US trade tariff threats
Optimism and apprehension: How US construction firms view 2025
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The resilient US market should stay strong, but some contractors have major concerns
Mile-high success!
This year’s SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition was a record-breaking landmark event
US construction unemployment at a record low, wages up
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US construction industry unemployment fell to a record low of 3.2% in August.
Average US construction pay rate jumps to $35.64 an hour
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Average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees in US construction has jumped by 4.6% over the year to reach $35.64 an hour
3 takeaways from AGC’s ‘one-of-a-kind’ decarbonisation playbook
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What we learned from AGC’s ‘Playbook on Decarbonization’
US construction spending slips in February
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US construction spending slipped by 0.3% in February, as compared to the month before, but the decline is likely to be temporary rather than a sign of cooling demand.
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