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Trade group says US construction employment has ‘stalled’
US construction employment remains flat or falling in just less than half of major metros
US State proposes heat safety rule to protect construction workers from extreme heat
An extremely dry state in the US is implementing its own workplace heat protection rules
Steel prices rise 4% for US construction companies, as tariffs start to bite
US construction companies faced a 4% increase in the cost of steel in February, as the threat of tariffs on imports allowed domestic producers to put up their prices
US construction needs nearly half a million new workers
A construction trade association said US construction needs about approximately 500,000 new workers in 2025
ABC reports uptick in material and input pricing for US market
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ABC reported a modest uptick in materials and input pricing in the US construction industry and predicted a rate-cut for September
Construction materials prices fall but still higher than a year ago
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The price of construction materials in the US fell by 0.3% but remain higher than they were a year ago
US construction materials prices decrease for the first time in 2024
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US construction materials fell in the month of May
US construction employment up in April
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One sector especially strong in driving US construction industry employment
Is volatile US construction job data a sign of sinking demand?
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What the numbers means for the US construction industry
Bechtel’s Catherine Hunt Ryan on the battle to recruit more female tradespeople
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Catherine Hunt Ryan, head of manufacturing and technology at infrastructure giant Bechtel explains why the company needs to recruit more female craft professionals
US non-residential construction employment increases in February
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Employment numbers are up in the non-residential segment for the construction industry 
‘Uncertainty’ over construction inflation: What price rises do different regions face?
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Construction input prices surged in early 2024 and there may be more to come.
US construction industry short half a million workers, says ABC
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An estimated 1.9 million construction workers will leave their jobs to work in other industries in 2024
Conflict in Red Sea inflating shipping rates
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ABC’s monthly report on US construction input prices says attacks nears Yemen could add upward pressure
US construction job openings hit their highest level since 2022
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The number of construction job openings in the USA hit 459,000 on the final day of November 2023 – the highest level since the end of 2022.
ABC’s ‘Backlog Indicator’ up, material prices down
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US-based Associated Builders and Contractors reports decreases in commodity prices along with an increase in backlog
Slowdown in number of workers quitting construction industry
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The number of construction workers in the US quitting the industry has started to slow, as opportunities in rival industries dry up.
How can the US reduce its high level of trench and excavation deaths?
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A total of 39 people died doing trench or excavation work in the US in 2022 – more than double the number of fatalities in that type of work than in 2021.
US construction contractors warn of weaker conditions in 2024
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The US construction market faces “meaningfully weaker” conditions in 2024 as economic headwinds build, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has warned.
Monthly drop in US construction prices
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Monthly fall in prices but large increase compared to same period last year 
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