Construction Spending Rose in January From December and January 2021
Construction spending increased in January compared to both December and a year ago, with strong gains in private nonresidential and residential construction but mixed results for public spending, according to an analysis of federal spending data the Associated General Contractors of America released today. Association leaders urged Washington officials to speed the award of funds…
4 Pillars to De-Risk Permitting on P3 Projects
By Helen Callier, Contributing Writer More cities and counties in the U.S. are exploring Public-private partnerships (P3s) as an economically creative way to build infrastructure and buildings which allow them to meet the demands of their growing communities. Several years ago, public entities were hesitant to leverage P3s, especially when hearing about projects that did…
Materials Prices Soar 20 Percent in 2021 Despite Moderating in December; Most Contractors in Association Survey List Costs as Top Concern in 2022
By Subcontractors USA News Provider 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…
OSHA Vaccine Mandate Withdrawal Will Ease Sector’s Labor Challenges as Construction Firms Struggle To Reach Pre-Pandemic Job Levels
By Subcontractors USA News Provider Construction employment in December remained below levels reached just before the start of the pandemic in more than half the states as firms struggled to find enough workers to hire, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. But the…
Contractors: How Following the Basics Help You Win the Permitting Game
By Helen Callier, Contributing Writer Construction can be challenging for contractors when faced with time and budget constraints. And when you factor in the permitting maze, it takes knowledge of the fundamentals, careful planning, and work to minimize delays and frustration in pulling a building permit. When talking with a business veteran the other day,…
Harris County Commissioners Rodney Ellis and Adrian Garcia Develop a $200,000 Disparity Study Fund To Help Entities Implement MWBE Programs
A disparity study determines whether a government entity, either in the past or currently, engages in exclusionary practices in the solicitation and award of contracts to minority, women‐owned, and disadvantaged business enterprises (MWDBEs). This study can help determine if there is disparity between the availability of firms and the utilization of those firms in its…
Construction Jobs Exceed Pre-Pandemic Level Only 18 States and D.C. As Firms Struggle To Find Qualified Workers To Keep Up With Demand
By Subcontractors USA News Provider Only 18 states and the District of Columbia have added construction jobs since just before the start of the pandemic in February 2020 despite a pickup in most states from October to November, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of…
Two Out of Three Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs From November 2020 to November 2021, but Tight Labor Market, Supply Chain Limit Gains
By Subcontractors USA News Provider Construction employment increased in nearly two out of three U.S. metro areas between November 2020 and November 2021, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. Association officials said the job gains were welcome news for the industry but cautioned that it…
5 Helpful Tips to Quickly Pull Permits on Residential Remodeling Projects To Help Contractors Build Customers’ Dreams
By Helen Callier, Contributing Writer Residential housing makes up a large portion of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ranging on average from 4% to 5% according to the National Association of Home Builders. This percentage of GDP includes new homebuilding and remodeling. In years prior to the pandemic, the residential housing market was often…
Construction Industry Challenges OSHA’s New COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate, Noting That Measure Exceeds Agency’s Authority
By Subcontractors USA News Provider Recently, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and the Signatory Wall & Ceiling Contractors Alliance (SWACCA) filed a petition for review of OSHA’s new COVID-19 vaccination mandate. The groups explain that the new rule will put many construction companies at grave…
Most Contractors Report Significant Flaws With the Nation’s 811 Utility Location System, Citing Inaccurate Locates and Slow Response Times
By Subcontractors USA News Provider There are significant flaws with the current 811 utility location system according to a new survey of construction firms that perform any kind of underground excavation released by the Associated General Contractors of America today. Most contractors say that calling 811 often leads to inaccurate line marking and that utility…
Two Critical Building Permitting Trends for Contractors To Consider in 2022
By Helen Callier, Contributing Writer The number of building permits pulled in 2021 in most areas of the United States were trending higher than permits pulled in 2020. Single family residential showed increases in permitting activities in 2021 along with commercial and warehouses. So, what does this mean for permitting in 2022? The above insight…
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