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Value of Construction Up 6% from March of Last Year
 

As compared to 2011 numbers, the value of U.S. construction put in place is up 6% as of March 2012. Private construction was up 11.5%, with the strongest gains coming from within the manufacturing and power sectors. Residential construction was also up 6.5%, adding more than 15 billion dollars to the country’s construction output over the last year. Read More

AGC Webinar: Up, Down or Sideways? The Outlook for Materials, Equipment and Labor Costs
Tuesday, May 22 | 2:00 - 3:30 PM ET
 

Materials prices are again on a roller coaster, as oil and metals prices drop—for now—but several building materials suddenly cost more. Where are prices headed next? Learn the views of three experts, and ask your own questions, between 2 and 3:30 pm ET on Tuesday, May 22, during AGC’s webinar, “Up, Down or Sideways? The Outlook for Materials, Equipment and Labor Costs,” with AGC Chief Economist Ken Simonson; Tom Kloza, Oil Price Information Service; and Kathryn Thompson, Thompson Research Group. Read More