The not seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate dropped 2.6% in March 2022 from a year ago, down from 8.6% to 6%, while 45 states had lower unemployment rates over the same period, according to a state-by-state analysis of U.S. Bureau of […]
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ABC Reports: Despite Impressive January Jobs Report, Nonresidential Construction Employment Declines by 9,000
The construction industry lost 5,000 jobs on net in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Overall, the industry has recovered slightly more than 1 million (91%) of the […]
The AED Foundation’s Construction Career Aptitude Test Soon to Launch
The AED Foundation aims to provide a valuable, free online resource to high school students and instructors by preparing to launch its new Construction Career Aptitude Test.
As The AED Foundation (AEDF) continues to address the industry’s skills gap through its […]
ABC: Nonresidential Construction Has Recovered 56% of Jobs Lost Since March Employment Report
July 2—The construction industry added 158,000 jobs on net in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. During the last two months, the industry has added 591,000 jobs, recovering […]
AEM Hails USMCA Entering into Force
Dennis Slater, AEM President
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) president Dennis Slater issued the following statement as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) entered into force today:“The USMCA entering into force today is great news for equipment manufacturers and our industry’s 2.8 […]