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Construction Employment Update: Nonresidential Sector Leads Modest April Job Gains
April’s construction employment totaled 8.3 million workers, a gain of 9,000 jobs from the prior month.
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Civil Gains and Broad Category Strength Cushion April’s Nonresidential Starts
ConstructConnect announced today that April 2026 Total Nonresidential Construction Starts — the sum of Nonresidential Building and Civil Construction...
Michael Guckes, Chief Economist
May 29, 2026
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Summer 2026 Construction Starts Forecast: Data Center Strength Lifts U.S. Nonresidential Outlook
The U.S. Nonresidential construction forecast continues to be shaped by the rapid buildout of AI-related infrastructure, especially data centers,...
Michael Guckes, Chief Economist
May 28, 2026
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Developers Break Ground on 270 MW Solar and Storage Buildout in New Mexico
Construction started on the Foxtail Flats and Four Mile Mesa solar-and-storage projects in San Juan County, N.M.
Marshall Benveniste
May 28, 2026