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“Overall, the industry has recovered slightly more than one million or 92.1 percent of the jobs lost during earlier pandemic stages,” said the ABC. Nonresidential specialty trade added 12,900 jobs; heavy and civil engineering added 10,400; and nonresidential building employment increased by 3,700 positions. Construction unemployment rose to 5 percent in December 2021. Unemployment across all industries fell from 4.2 percent in November to 3.9 percent in December. “Today’s jobs report has economists shaking their heads,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “Not because it was an especially terrible report, but because the data are so difficult to interpret.” He noted that the headline number of 199,000 jobs added economy-wide is “deeply disappointing” as it makes December the fourth month in five that the headline number has fallen short of expectations. “Dig a bit deeper, and the labor market appears much tighter and stronger than indicated by the pay-
Contractors are most optimistic about transportation construction, specifically, highway and bridge construction, transit, rail and airport projects.
roll growth number,” said Basu, adding that economy-wide unemployment dipped to 3.9 percent as the labor force participation rate remained unchanged. “While it is true that the construction industry rate of unemployment ticked higher, this is likely because of seasonal factors as opposed to a rush of Americans joining the construction work-
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force,” he added. And while the data are puzzling in many ways, the implication for contractors is reasonably straightforward, said Basu: “The labor market remains extremely tight going into 2022,” he added. “Contractors will be competing fiercely for talent. They already have been, according to ABC’s Construction Confidence Indicator,
INDEPENDENT EQUIPMENT DEALERS ASSOCIATION (IEDA) 2022 Annual Meeting Dates: February 11–13, 2022 Location: Reunion Resort Kissimmee, FL Description: IT'S OUR 20TH ANNIVERSARY SO WE'RE WHOOPING IT UP BIG! IEDA Is Growing – Which Means The 2022 Annual Meeting Will Be Exploding With The Best and The Brightest of the Industry More independent equipment companies than ever now recognize the stature IEDA membership brings to their reputation and the immense value membership pours into their daily business growth 52 weeks of the year. And when this booming group gathers in person for 60 supercharged hours, the collective, best-of-the-best brain power is electrifying. Registration is now open. For more information and to register, visit https://www.iedagroup.com/2022-annual-meeting/ NATIONAL PAVEMENT EXPO (NPE) 2022 National Pavement Expo & Conference Dates: February 23-26, 2022 (Conference) February 23-25, 2022 (Expo) Location: Charlotte Convention Center Charlotte, NC Description: National Pavement Expo brings vendors and contractors together who make their living from asphalt and concrete paving, sealcoating, striping, sweeping, crack repair, pavement repair, and snow removal to network with other paving professionals and attend industry workshops. In addition to hosting 200+ leading brands from the paving and pavement maintenance industry, National Pavement Expo delivers more than 50 conference sessions over a 4-day span. Whether you want to increase industry knowledge, sharpen your skills, improve efficiency, or learn about the latest and greatest products, you can do it all here! The program design of the conference allows ample opportunity to meet and network with leading contractors in the paving industry. Registration is now open. For more information and to register, visit https://nationalpavementexpo.com NATIONAL DEMOLITION ASSOCIATION (NDA) Demolition San Diego Dates: February 26-March 1, 2022
but that competition will become even more intense as dollars from the infrastructure package flow into the economy.” Basu warned that contractors should expect another year of rapid wage increases in 2022, and concluded “those rising costs, along with others, must be included in bids if margins are to be sustained.” To compensate for a tight industry labor market, the AGC wants public officials to help the industry recover in 2022 and avoid measures that will undermine the sector. The association maintains that the Biden administration’s vaccine mandates will prompt many vaccine-hesitant workers to leave the relatively few employers covered by the orders. The AGC believes these workers will migrate to smaller firms that are not covered by the rule. This pool of companies employs more than 60 percent of the industry’s workforce, according to the association. “Given how many firms are currently looking to hire, many vac-
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cine-hesitant workers will be able to switch jobs instead of taking a shot they have already resisted for over a year,” Sandherr said. He also pointed to the administration’s plans to increase tariffs on Canadian lumber and maintain existing ones on other key construction materials as further hamstringing firms to accurately bid upcoming projects and complete them on schedule. Sandherr said the association will continue to push for new federal investments in workforce development and make sure Congress keeps its promise to boost funds for infrastructure. The association also will continue to encourage construction workers to get vaccinated, he said. The AGC is planning to release new Spanish-language public service ads on the subject soon. They follow a series of ads encouraging vaccinations released last year. “Our ultimate goal is to make sure that contractors’ optimistic outlook for 2022 becomes a reality,” Sandherr said. CEG
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