by - June 6, 2023 2:17 pm
Construction employment increased in 42 states from April 2022 to April 2023. Arkansas had the country’s most significant percentage increase (9.8%). The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) analysis of…
by - June 14, 2022 3:39 pm
According to trade group Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), the construction industry faces a skilled labor shortage of 650,000 workers in 2022. Skilled labor demand continues to rise as workers…
by - June 13, 2022 1:17 pm
According to a new analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), Arkansas lost about 1,500 construction jobs from March to April this year. The 2.7% decline — from…
by - August 4, 2020 2:06 pm
Construction employment in Arkansas decreased by 700 jobs (-1.3%) to 52,700 jobs from May to June, an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) of new government data…
by - June 8, 2020 2:18 pm
Most every state in the country is shedding construction jobs due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The job market in Arkansas’ construction sector, however, is faring better than most states….
by - February 22, 2018 6:58 pm
The Northwest Arkansas construction industry has been on the rebound since 2012, when 11,599 worked in the sector. The region had an estimated 13,933 construction jobs in 2017, about 200…
