Economics | Associated General Contractors of America

Canadian Softwood Lumber Tariffs to Be Lowered

February 17, 2022

Update as of August 1st, 2023: The Canadian softwood lumber tariffs have been lowered to 7.99%. Click here to find the latest rates. Read below for the original story from February 17, 2022.

Materials Prices Soar 20 Percent Between January 2021 And January 2022; Contractors’ Bid Prices Accelerate But Continue To Lag Cost Increases

February 15, 2022

�鶹��ý Releases Updated Construction Inflation Alert

February 9, 2022

Construction Employment Dips In January Despite Record Rise In Wages, Falling Unemployment As Quest For Workers Intensifies Among Industries

February 4, 2022

Come Early to Dallas to Volunteer to Help Some of the Area’s Neediest Residents

February 3, 2022

Construction Spending Increased In December For The Month And Year, But Nonresidential And Public Construction Lagged Residential Sector

February 1, 2022

OSHA Vaccine Mandate Withdrawal Will Ease Sector’s Labor Challenges As Construction Firms Struggle To Reach Pre-Pandemic Job Levels

January 25, 2022

Construction Officials Say Biden Administration’s Plan to Double Tariffs on Canadian Lumber

January 13, 2022

Materials Prices Soar 20 Percent in 2021 Despite Moderating in December; Most Contractors in Association Survey List Costs as Top Concern in 2022

Prices of construction materials jumped nearly 20 percent in 2021 despite moderating in December, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today. Association officials said contractors rate materials costs as a top concern for 2022, according to a survey predicting the industry’s outlook for the industry the association released yesterday.

Construction Adds 22,000 Jobs In December, Jobless Rate Falls To 5 Percent As Ongoing Nonresidential Recovery Offsets Rare Dip In Residential Total

January 7, 2022

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