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Located in the Metropolitan Washington, DC area, The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) is the leading association for the construction industry. Operating in partnership with its nationwide network of Chapters, AGC provides a full range of services satisfying the needs and concerns of its members, thereby improving the quality of construction and protecting the public interest.

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INPUT PRICES FOR NONRESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION CLIMB 21 PERCENT BETWEEN MARCH 2021 AND MARCH 2022;...

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Diesel Fuel Prices Spiked 64 Percent, While Aluminum and Steel Mill Product Prices Rose by 43 Percent From a Year Earlier
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CHOATE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA NAMED NATION’S SAFEST CONSTRUCTION COMPANY BY NATIONAL...

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Choate Construction Company was recognized for having the nation's best construction safety and wellness plan in 2021
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Construction Industry’s Charitable Group, AGC Charities, Names Group as Its AGC in the Community...

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Detroit-based Sachse Construction was awarded for performing some of the construction industry's best charitable work in 2021.
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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY’S STEM TEACHING AND LEARNING FACILITY NAMED BEST CONSTRUCTION PROJECT OF 2021...

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Granger Construction Company Wins the Build America Grand Award as Well as Top Prize for the Best Construction Management Renovation Project Under $99 Million
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THREE-FOURTHS OF METRO AREAS ADD CONSTRUCTION JOBS FROM JANUARY 2021 TO 2022; SOARING JOB...

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Construction employment increased in nearly three out of four U.S. metro areas in January compared to a year ago, according to
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MATERIALS PRICES FOR NONRESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION SOAR 21 PERCENT FROM FEBRUARY 2021 TO FEBRUARY 2022;...

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Diesel Fuel Prices Spiked 57.5 Percent and Steel Mill Product Prices Surged by 74.4 Percent Compared to a Year Ago
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SENATE DEMOCRATS’ PROPOSAL TO SUSPEND THE FEDERAL GAS TAX WILL NOT LOWER PRICES BUT...

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Construction Official Says "Irresponsible" Proposal Won't Address Root Causes of Higher Fuel Prices, But Will Blow a Huge Hole in the Federal Highway Trust Fund and Undermine Efforts
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CONSTRUCTION SPENDING INCREASED IN DECEMBER FOR THE MONTH AND YEAR, BUT NONRESIDENTIAL AND PUBLIC...

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Construction spending increased in December compared to both November and a year ago thanks to growing demand
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MATERIALS PRICES SOAR 20 PERCENT IN 2021 DESPITE MODERATING IN DECEMBER; MOST CONTRACTORS IN...

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Construction Officials Say Biden Administration's Plan to Double Tariffs on Canadian Lumber, Leave Other Ones in Place
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CONSTRUCTION FIRMS FORESEE GROWING DEMAND FOR MOST TYPES OF PROJECTS, AS 74 PERCENT OF...

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New Industry Outlook Shows Contractors Expect a Boost from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and Broad-Based Private-Sector
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Construction Group to Release 2022 National and State* Hiring and Business Forecast for Commercial...

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Forecast Provides Insight into Contractors' Plans to Hire, Invest in New Equipment and Technology, What Types of Construction Projects will be in Demand During 2022
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TWO OUT OF THREE METRO AREAS ADD CONSTRUCTION JOBS FROM NOVEMBER 2020 TO NOVEMBER...

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Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, Calif. and Sioux Falls, S.D. Score the Largest 12-Month Increases; Nassau County-Suffolk County, N.Y. and Evansville, Ind.-Ky.
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WIDESPREAD STEEP INCREASES IN MATERIALS COSTS IN NOVEMBER OUTRUN PRICES FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, ADDING...

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Construction Officials Say Efforts to Address Supply Chain Challenges Have been Insufficient, Urge Public Officials to Do More to Alleviate Shipping Backups, Lower Tariffs and Address
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TWO-THIRDS OF METRO AREAS ADD CONSTRUCTION JOBS FROM OCTOBER 2020 TO OCTOBER 2021, BUT...

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Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, Calif. and Worcester, Mass. Post Largest Year-over-Year Increases; Nassau County-Suffolk County, N.Y. and Evansville, Ind.-Ky. Experience the Worst
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ONLY 16 STATES AND D.C. ADDED CONSTRUCTION JOBS SINCE PANDEMIC BEGAN AS BUILD BACK...

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Texas, Wyoming Have Worst Job Losses Since February 2020, While Utah South Dakota Add the Most; South Carolina and New Hampshire Have Worst One-Month Losses, While Louisiana
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CONTINUED INCREASES IN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PRICES STARTING TO DRIVE UP PRICE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS,...

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Rising construction materials prices appear to be starting to drive up the price of construction projects, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government
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PASSAGE OF BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE BILL WILL PROVIDE A NEEDED BOOST TO CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WHILE...

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Construction Official Says House Vote in Favor of the Measure Will Help the Nation Improve Aging Roads & Bridges, Transit Systems, Drinking Water Systems and Other Public Infrastructure
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CONSTRUCTION FIRMS ADD 44,000 JOBS IN OCTOBER EVEN AS THEY STRUGGLE WITH SUPPLY CHAIN...

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Construction Employment Levels Lag Begin Pre-Pandemic Totals as the Sector's Recovery is Being Undermined by Delivery Delays, Materials Price Increases, Labor Shortages and Washington
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NEW FEDERAL COVID VACCINE RULE WILL LIKELY PROMPT CONSTRUCTION WORKERS TO SHIFT TO SMALLER...

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Construction Officials Say Federal Mandates Add to Industry's Confusion by Creating Different Standards for Firms Based on Size and the Work they Perform and Offering Conflicting Details
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ONE-FIFTH OF METRO AREAS LOST CONSTRUCTION JOBS BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2020 AND 2021, HINDERED BY...

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Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas and Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade Calif. Top Lists of Gainers; Evansville, Ind.-Ky. and Nassau County-Suffolk County, N.Y. Experience the Worst Declines

Business Real Estate Press Releases

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Real Estate Titan Ben Caballero Sets a New World Record –...

Ben Caballero has done it for the fourth time. The nation’s most productive real estate agent and a three-time world record title holder for new home sales has obliterated his own world record,

Recent Gov & Nonprofit Real Estate Press Releases

Auckland Home Renovation Boom: What’s Driving the Trend in 2025?

If you’d told me ten years ago that Auckland would become one of the busiest home renovation markets in the Southern Hemisphere, I might’ve raised an eyebrow. Fast forward to 2025, and I’m sitting in back-to-back meetings with homeowners looking to reimagine the spaces they’ve lived in for decades.