Associated General Contractors of America Nevada Chapter
Recent News About Associated General Contractors of America Nevada Chapter
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Construction spending falls as uncertainty impacts private projects
Construction spending in the United States has continued its downward trend, decreasing by 0.3 percent from April to May and showing a significant 3.5 percent decline over the past year, marking the largest yearly drop since February 2019.
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Construction job growth stalls as policy uncertainty impacts project planning
Construction employment in the United States saw a modest increase between May 2024 and May 2025, with only half of the 360 metro areas experiencing job growth.
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Construction employment rises in most US states despite policy uncertainty
Construction employment saw an increase in 33 states and the District of Columbia from May 2024 to May 2025, according to a recent analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.
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Construction sector adds jobs amid rising wages but faces market uncertainty
Construction sector employment rose by 4,000 jobs in May, driven by wage increases that enabled the industry to add workers faster than other sectors.
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U.S Construction Spending Falls Amid Uncertainty Over Tariffs
Construction spending experienced a decline for the third consecutive month in April, dropping by 0.4 percent from March and by 0.5 percent compared to the same period last year.
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Construction jobs rise in over half of US metros amid labor shortages
Construction employment has seen an increase in 184 out of 360 metropolitan areas between April 2024 and April 2025, as reported by the Associated General Contractors of America based on recent government data.
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Construction employment rises annually but faces monthly challenges
Construction employment saw an increase in 32 states and the District of Columbia from April 2024 to April 2025, according to data analyzed by the Associated General Contractors of America.
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Motorists face higher fatality risk than workers in highway work zone crashes
Motorists face a higher risk of fatality in work zone crashes compared to construction workers, according to a study by the Associated General Contractors of America and HCSS.
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Kiewit's Michael Svoboda wins inaugural Bowen Prize for Broadway Bridge project
Michael Svoboda, from Kiewit Infrastructure, has been awarded the inaugural Bowen Prize for Great Builders by the Associated General Contractors of America.
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Granite Construction wins award for AI tool capturing retirees' expertise
Granite Construction, based in Watsonville, California, has been recognized for its development of an AI-powered training tool named Asphalt Guru.
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Construction sector gains 11,000 jobs in April amid tariff concerns
Construction sector employment increased by 11,000 positions in April, driven by rising wages that allowed the industry to add workers more swiftly than other sectors.
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March sees a 0.5% decline in construction spending, impacting all major sectors
Construction spending experienced a 0.5 percent decline from February to March, affecting all major nonresidential public and private categories.
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Construction jobs rise in 192 metro areas from March 2024 to March 2025
Construction jobs experienced growth in 192 out of 360 metro areas from March 2024 to March 2025, according to a report from the Associated General Contractors of America, which draws on new government employment data.
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Hensel Phelps recognized as top construction safety leader by national contractors group
Hensel Phelps Construction has been honored with the grand prize at the AGC Construction Safety Excellence Awards, recognized for its outstanding construction safety and health program in 2024 by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).
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Construction employment sees mixed trends across states from March 2024 to March 2025
Construction employment has risen in 31 states and the District of Columbia over the course of the past year, with 30 states showing gains between February and March, reports the Associated General Contractors of America.
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Nonresidential construction costs rise for third month amid tariff concerns
The analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America reports a 0.4 percent increase in nonresidential construction materials and services in March, marking a consecutive three-month rise in prices.
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Caddell Construction honored for extensive community service in 2024
Montgomery-based Caddell Construction has been recognized for its charitable efforts in 2024, receiving the AGC in the Community Member award for its 40-hour community service challenge.
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Seattle's Lynnwood Link project wins top prize in Build America Awards
Seattle’s Lynnwood Link Extension L300 project has been recognized as the most outstanding construction project of 2024 by the Associated General Contractors of America.
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Volunteers partner to build walls for Habitat for Humanity house in Ohio
AGC Charities Inc., in collaboration with Kokosing and United Rentals, organized a volunteer effort to build all the walls for a new Habitat for Humanity house in Delaware and Union Counties.
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Tariffs may hinder U.S. construction growth despite March job increases
The construction sector reported an increase of 13,000 jobs in March, as wages in the industry enabled it to hire more rapidly than other sectors, according to a new analysis of government data from the Associated General Contractors of America.