Construction growth

AGC - Mon November 05, 2018

Construction Spending Increases to Record High of $1.329T

Construction spending hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.329 trillion and grew 5.5 percent for nine months of 2018 combined, with continued year-to-date gains for major public and private categories, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America....

Thu August 03, 2017

2017 Construction Starts Reveal Mixed Pattern Across Top Metro Areas

During the first half of 2017, eight of the top ten metropolitan markets for commercial and multifamily construction starts ranked by dollar volume registered decreased activity compared to a year ago, according to Dodge Data & Analytics....

Dan Grossman - Thu July 20, 2017

State Seeks Solution to Boost Construction Staffing

It is not news to say Denver is growing. Nor is it really news to say cranes have become as much of a staple of the contemporary Denver skyline as the Republic Plaza. What is news is that all those cranes don't have nearly enough construction workers operating behind them....

Jeff Manning and Anna Marum - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue July 18, 2017

Labor Shortages Become 'New Normal' as City Builds

John Killin pressed the panic button in February amid a multibillion-dollar tsunami of real estate development. The building frenzy that lit up the Portland-area economy and changed the city irrevocably has depleted the pool of skilled construction workers....