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This page offers media the most up–to–date information on hot industry topics including commentary and analysis on the latest trends in construction economics, the impact of legislative, regulatory and environmental issues on the construction industry, and the ways ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ is educating the industry on safety and health initiatives.

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12/17/2021 Construction Jobs Exceed Pre-Pandemic Level Only 18 States And D.C. As Firms Struggle To Find Qualified Workers To Keep Up With Demand
12/14/2021 Construction Association And Two Of Its Chapters File Suit To Block The Biden Administration’s Vaccine Mandate For Federal Contractors
12/14/2021 Widespread Steep Increases In Materials Costs In November Outrun Prices For Construction Projects, Adding To Squeeze On Contractors’ Margins
12/03/2021 Construction Adds 31,000 Jobs In November, With Gains In All Segments, But Industry Will Need Even More Workers As Demand Accelerates
12/01/2021 Construction Spending Rebounds In October With Growth In Most Public And Private Nonresidential Types Offsetting Decline In Residential Work
11/30/2021 Two-Thirds Of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs From October 2020 To October 2021, But Pandemic And Supply Chain Woes May Limit Gains
11/19/2021 Only 16 States And D.C. Added Construction Jobs Since Pandemic Began As Build Back Better Bill Threatens To Undermine Sector’s Recovery
11/17/2021 Most Contractors Report Significant Flaws With The Nation’s 811 Utility Location System, Citing Inaccurate Locates And Slow Response Times
11/15/2021 Construction Industry Challenges OSHA’s New COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate, Noting That Measure Exceeds Agency’s Authority
11/09/2021 Continued Increases In Construction Materials Prices Starting To Drive Up Price Of Construction Projects, As Supply-chain & Labor Woes Continue