Associated General Contractors of America

Construction company leaders in Arkansas agree skilled labor is in short supply, but the shortage has become so chronic that they’ve grown accustomed to working around it. read more >

The Arkansas Chapter of the Associated General Contractors Arkansas has been recognized as National Chapter of the Year. read more >

Construction company executives say demand for projects has remained robust, and they have learned to cope with now-predictable complications like higher materials costs and labor shortages. read more >

The construction industry has a big economic impact both in the United States as a whole and in Arkansas. read more >

Construction employment increased in 243 out of 358 metro areas between October 2016 and October 2017, declined in 59 and stagnated in 56, according to a new analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. read more >

Construction accounted for $5 billion, or 4 percent, of Arkansas’ gross domestic product of $123 billion in 2015. Nationally, construction last year contributed $717 billion of the U.S. GDP of $17.8 trillion, also 4 percent. read more >