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Private projects stall even as public construction spending jumps

August 2, 2023

Via: Construction Dive

Despite that positive outlook for public infrastructure jobs, others still see hurdles in that area. For example, a report from the Associated General Contractors of America warned some of the regulatory requirements associated with federal construction funding, such as incomplete […]


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Biden Mandates Project Labor Agreements on Large Federal Projects

February 4, 2022

Via: ENR

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that requires project labor agreements on federal construction projects valued at more than $35 million. The order, which potentially represents a boon for union contractors and a hurdle for non-union firms, was […]


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Nonresidential construction spending falls again in June

August 2, 2021

Via: BDCNetwork

Demand for different types of construction continued to diverge in June as residential construction increased for the month and the year while nonresidential construction spending fell again, according to a new analysis of federal construction spending data the Associated General […]


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Nonresidential construction outlays drop in March for fourth-straight month

May 4, 2021

Via: Building Design + Construction

Nonresidential construction spending fell to a two-year low in March as contractors struggled with slumping demand for most project types and growing shortages of materials, transport, and workers, according to an analysis of new federal construction spending data by the […]