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August 26, 2024
鶹Ƶ& Arcoro Workforce Survey
94 Percent of Construction Firms Report Having a Hard Time Finding Workers to Hire, Undermining Efforts to Build Infrastructure & Other Projects As Industry Calls for Better Federal Workforce Policies
The nation’s failure to invest in construction… Read More
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鶹Ƶhas compiled tables of PPIs for construction materials and segments as well as analysis. The data is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly report and covers over 50 construction specific data series.
December 12, 2008
The producer price index (PPI) for finished goods dropped 2.9% before seasonal adjustment (-2.2%, seasonally adjusted) in November, and rose only 0.4% from November 2007, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Friday. The PPI for inputs to construction industries fell 3.2% for the month… Read More
December 12, 2008
鶹ƵCEO Stephen Sandherr commented on the National Journal Expert Blog on how the infrastructure stimulus should be spent.
December 12, 2008
The last day to receive the Special Hotel Rate for the 鶹ƵBuilding Contractors Conference is TODAY - Friday, December 12. Register today for the meeting and book your hotel room for the 鶹ƵBuilding Contractors Conference being held on January 7-10, 2009 at the La Quinta Resort & Club in La… Read More
December 12, 2008
Yesterday 鶹Ƶof America launched a new national effort to ensure that Congress and the President-elect understand the vital need for investing in infrastructure as part of the pending stimulus package. The centerpiece of this effort is, frankly, you. As you will see from the advertisement we’ve… Read More
December 12, 2008
The 鶹ƵBIMForum will meet January 8 & 9, 2009 at the La Quinta Resort and Club in La Quinta, California. Meetings will be held all day Thursday and Friday. The theme is “The Path to IPD: BIM-enabled Integrated Project Delivery.”
This meeting will explore the use of BIM-enabled IPD on a… Read More
December 11, 2008
鶹Ƶ of America (AGC), for the seventh year in a row, has partnered with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to offer the FREE Susan Harwood Grant training seminars! The Focus Four Hazards in Construction, covers falls, electrocutions, struck-by's… Read More
December 11, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama used a radio address to the nation this past weekend to urge enactment of a new economic stimulus package to create jobs as his first priority in January. He called for “the largest new investment in roads and bridges since President Dwight D. Eisenhower built the… Read More
December 11, 2008
鶹Ƶis continuing its efforts to inform Congress and the Obama transition team about the significant downturn in the non-residential construction market, the resulting unemployment and the industry’s capacity to carry out the projects that would result from a boost in federal infrastructure… Read More
December 11, 2008
On December 11, 2008, 鶹Ƶlaunched a new national effort to ensure that Congress and the President-elect understand the vital need for investing in infrastructure as part of the pending stimulus package. The centerpiece of this effort is, frankly, you. As you will see from the advertisement below,… Read More
December 11, 2008