Highway & Bridge Construction Employment Grew in March; General Construction Unemployment Hit Record 16.6 Percent in April
By Dr. Alison Premo Black, chief economist, ARTBA The construction industry shed 784,000 jobs between March and April as businesses grappled with the slowdown in most major types of activity, according to data (not seasonally adjusted) released May 8 by the U.S....
States Obligate $15.6 Billion in FY 2020 Federal-Aid Highway Construction Funds
By Dr. Alison Premo Black, chief economist, ARTBA States obligated a total of $4.3 billion in federal-aid highway construction funds in March, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT). This brings the total amount obligated...
Transportation Construction Work Continues Amid Economic Uncertainty
By Dr. Alison Premo Black, chief economist, ARTBA State and local governments continue to move forward with transportation construction projects, despite the broader economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19. While a few areas have suspended construction work, these...
Highway & Bridge Jobs Outpacing Overall Construction Growth
By Lital Shair Nada, research economist, ARTBA Highway and bridge contractors added 16,800 workers to their payroll in January compared to the same period in 2019, marking the sixth consecutive year of first-month job gains. Employment in this sector is now 301,400....
Highway & Bridge Construction Employment Outpaces Other Construction Sectors
UPDATE: We are developing our March labor report. Here is the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report for March, which shows the U.S. economy added 273,000 jobs in February, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 3.5 percent. ORIGINAL POST: By...Advertisements:
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