New National, State Construction Hiring and Business Forecasts to be Released During Media Call

At 1 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Dec. 21, the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage will release their national and state* construction hiring and business forecasts for 2017 during a media conference call at 800-874-4559 (Canadian: 800-696-0876) (verbal pass code TURM25524). The forecasts, which are based on a comprehensive survey of construction firms nationwide, will include predictions of the scope of construction hiring, layoffs and labor market conditions.

During the call, the association’s CEO Stephen Sandherr and Chief Economist Kenneth Simonson will release the forecasts and explain their significance for broader economic and employment growth for this year. Sage V.P. and General Manager Jon Witty will discuss the survey’s information-technology findings. They will also outline steps the new Congress and Administration should take to help support continued construction growth in 2017. Construction contractors also will be on the call to answer questions about their companies’ hiring, purchasing and business prospects for 2017.

For more info, contact: Brian Turmail at 703-459-0238 or turmailb@agc.org.

*State data available for Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin.