March positive month for construction employment 
by Becky Hurley Published: April 14,2010
Payroll employment in the construction industry unexpectedly rose in March by 15,000 - the first gain since June 2007. [...]
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March positive month for construction employment
Colorado Springs leads state for construction employment
by Becky Hurley Published: February 2,2010
Tags: Associated General Contractors of America, construction employment, December
Colorado Springs led the state in construction employment last year, but projects nationwide only grew in four out of 337 metropolitan areas, said the Associated General Contractors of America. The association said spending on projects dropped by $100 billion in December to a six-year low of $903 billion. Colorado Springs ranked No. 216 for overall construction [...] [...]
Construction companies paying higher wages, workmen’s comp
by Becky Hurley Published: June 15,2009
Tags: construction employment, wages
Nationwide, employer costs for employee compensation — wages, salaries, benefits and required payments — averaged $31.20 per hour worked during March for full-time workers in private industry. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that of the total, wages and salaries accounted for $21.72 (70 percent); insurance, $2.58 (8 percent); legally required benefits such as employer taxes [...] [...]
Construction job decline cries for stimulus money
by Rebecca Tonn Published: June 3,2009
Tags: Associated General Contractors of America, construction employment
Not surprisingly, construction employment declined in most metropolitan areas from April 2008 to April 2009, which has prompted some to say it’s high time to use stimulus money to help the issue. Ken Simonson, chief economist for Associated General Contractors of America, said the data shows a need for the federal government to move quickly [...] [...]
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