Construction Employment Increases In 42 States, D.C. From May 2022 to May 2023

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Construction employment increased in 42 states and the District of Columbia in May from a year earlier, while only 24 states added construction jobs from April to May, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said firms are struggling to find new workers amid a lack of funding for construction education programs, keeping monthly employment gains lower in many parts of the country. Between May 2022 and May 2023, 42 states and D.C. added construction jobs, while industry employment declined in seven states and held steady in Vermont. Texas added the … Read more

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Construction Firms Add 15,000 Jobs as Unemployment Rate Hits Record Low

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The construction sector added 15,000 jobs in April while the sector’s unemployment rate fell to a record low for the month and the number of unfilled construction positions is close to a monthly high, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released. Association officials said the industry likely would have added even more positions if contractors could find more qualified workers. Construction employment in April totaled 7.9 million seasonally adjusted, an addition of 15,000 or .2% from the month prior. Nonresidential construction firms — nonresidential building and specialty trade contractors along with heavy and civil … Read more

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TDIndustries Wins National Construction Safety Awards from ABC, AGC

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TDIndustries has earned two national safety awards, a National Safety Merit Award, in the Specialty Trade Contractor category, from Associated Builders and Contractors and a third-place Construction Safety Excellence Award, in the Construction Management Division of Over 4 million Work Hours, from Associated General Contractors of America. The 2022 National Safety Excellence Award winners were selected from ABC member firms that achieved Diamond, Platinum or Gold status in ABC’s STEP Safety Management System in 2022, reflective of their 2021 safety performance data. The award was presented to 49 contractors nationwide. During the selection process, contractors were judged on self-evaluation scores, … Read more

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AGC Officials Report Demand for Construction Remains Robust

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Construction employment increased in 45 states in February from a year earlier, while 24 states added construction jobs from January to February, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the annual job gains are a sign that demand for construction remains robust and continued to caution that labor shortages are holding many firms back. “Unfavorable weather may have held back construction in many states last month compared to January,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “But construction employment continued to expand almost everywhere in February compared … Read more

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Faith Technologies Incorporated Receives Safety Excellence Recognitions  

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Faith Technologies Incorporated was recognized with four national and regional safety awards. FTI was awarded first place in the Specialty Contractors division (over four million hours category) by the Associated General Contractors of America at the 2023 Construction Safety Excellence Awards. AGC ranks its commercial and industrial contractor members that build long-lasting, high-quality construction projects, based on work hours. Award winners are selected by a panel of five independent safety professionals within the government, corporate and insurance industries. FTI was selected as both the overall Safety Excellence Grand Award winner,as well as the first-place award winner in the sub-contractor category (for over 500,000 work hours) by The Builders, A Chapter … Read more

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