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This year’s SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition was a record-breaking landmark event
Contrary economic indicators suggest a curiously calm 2023
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December construction spending and employment chaos offer insights that may silence the recession alarms
Cost for construction materials ‘decline steeply’ in December
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Survey finds that contractors listed material costs as one of their top concerns 
U.S. construction spending surprises with November rebound
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Stable and growing investment in nonresidential and multifamily housing construction outweighs a single-family home drop
How construction can win the war for talent
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A clear message from the industry is the lack of skilled workers - a solution can be found in one half of the population that’s not well represented
Biggest US construction wage rise in 40 years
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Contractors association says more needs to be done to ensure workers can pursue jobs in construction as worker shortages look set to worsen