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 >
Even as they maneuver for a share of the $1 trillion in spending Donald Trump promised to rebuild America's roads, bridges and airports, lobbyists for transportation and utility industries are beginning to wonder whether Trump really meant what he said. 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 >
