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01/09/2026 Construction Employment Decreases By 11,000 In December, Ends Year Little Changed As Owners Delay Committing To Nonresidential Projects
01/08/2026 Contractors Have ‘Dampened’ Expectations For 2026, Apart From Data Centers And Power Projects, Amid Worries About The Economy, Policy Uncertainties
01/07/2026 Construction Jobs Increase In 32 States And D.C. Between November 2024 And November 2025; 26 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs In November
12/17/2025 Construction Employment Diverges In September As Half Of Metro Areas Add Employees, While Headcount Stalls Or Shrinks In The Other Half
12/16/2025 Construction Firms Add 28,000 Jobs In November, Outpacing Overall Job Growth Rates As Nonresidential Segment Continues To Lead Gains
12/11/2025 Construction Jobs Increase In 27 States & D.C. Between September 2024 & September 2025; 31 States & D.C. Add Construction Jobs In September
11/25/2025 Construction Input Costs Rise Again In September As Metals, Diesel And Concrete Products Drive Year-over-year Increases
11/20/2025 Construction Firms Add 19,000 Jobs In September, Craft Workers’ Wages Rise To $37.64 As Firms Try To Retain Workers Amid Market Uncertainty
11/17/2025 Construction Spending Rises 0.2 Percent In August As Residential Gains Outweigh Decreases Among Nonresidential Segments
10/03/2025 Construction Officials Urge Congress to Pass a Clean Continuing Resolution to Reopen the Government and Keep Vital Construction Projects Underway

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