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Construction Employment In January Rises In 231 Of 358 Metro Areas From A Year Earlier As Job Levels Reach Near Record Levels
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale and Lawton, Okla. Top Lists of Year-over-Year Increases in Industry Employment While New York City and Decatur, Ill. Experience Worst Number and Percent of Construction Job...
READ MOREConstruction Employment Increases In 37 States From January 2023 To January 2024, While 33 States Add Jobs Between December And January
Construction employment increased in 37 states in January from a year earlier, while 33 states added construction jobs between December and January, according to a new analysis of federal employmen...
READ MOREAdvocacy in Action March 8th Update
This week we welcomed our new staff member Todd Wynn Director of Governmental Affairs. From 2019 through February of 2024, Todd was the Senior Government Affairs Representative for Arizona Public S...
READ MOREConstruction Industry Adds 23,000 Jobs In February As Solid Pickup In Nonresidential Employment Outweighs Dip In Residential Total
The construction industry added 23,000 jobs in February—the most since August—as a strong gain in employment at nonresidential contractors offset a small decline at residential firms, according to...
READ MOREIntroducing Todd Wynn, Director of Governmental Affairs
We are excited to welcome Todd Wynn, our new Director of Governmental Affairs. Todd brings a wealth of public policy experience to the association. From 2019 through February 2024, Todd served as S...
READ MOREWelcome New Members
The AZAGC is pleased to extend a warm welcome to the following new members this month: Autodesk 175 Mark Twain, San Rafael, CA 94903 Austin Sinclair, Field Marketing Coordinator Austin.sinclair@aut...
READ MOREConnect Maricopa – Prop 479 – Kicked Off Campaign
On February 27th, Connect Maricopa (Proposition 479) kicked-off the campaign with Governor Hobbs and many other dignitaries. Along with strong business community support, Proposition 479 is off to...
READ MORE25 Apprentices Earn Journeyman Certificate
On February 23, 2024, the Apprenticeship Trust held a wonderful celebration at the Phoenix Children’s Museum with our apprenticeship program graduates and their proud families and friends. 25 gradu...
READ MOREWelcome New Board Members
We onboarded our two new board members, Tom Billings of FNF Construction, Inc., and Cliff Spickler of INSURICA Southwest. We look forward to them sharing their unique perspectives and are grateful...
READ MORECoalition Of Trade Associations Requests Improvements To White House Implementation Of The Build America, Buy America Act
Four national trade associations petitioned the White House to make improvements in its implementation of “made in America” requirements for construction products and materials. They noted their me...
READ MOREPHOTOS! View the Gallery from Our Annual Awards Banquet
On January 26th, members and guests enjoyed a wonderful evening of celebration at Rustler’s Rooste and now the photos are available as proof! Thank you to our event photographer, Heather Kirchhofer...
READ MOREConstruction Employment Rises In 224 Of 358 Metro Areas Between December 2022 And December 2023; Widespread Openings Limit Increases
Construction employment increased in 224 of 358 metro areas between December 2022 and December 2023, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government empl...
READ MOREAZAGC Cutting Edge News Brief 4th Quarter 2023
AZAGC Cutting Edge News Brief 4th Quarter 2023
READ MOREConstruction Industry Adds 11,000 Jobs In January; Above-average Wage Gains Imply Ongoing Demand
Construction Earnings Increased by 5.3 percent Year-over-Year to $35.21 an Hour as Firms Boost Wages in an Effort to Attract More Workers into the Sector Amid Strong Demand for Certain Types of Pro...
READ MORECity of Phoenix Aviation Business Summit
Interested in doing business with Sky Harbor, Deer Valley, or Goodyear airport? The upcoming Aviation Business Summit taking place on February 22, 2024, will offer a variety of resources and inform...
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