View web version Vol. 23, No. 27 July 17-21, 2023Construction jobs increase from year ago in 33 states; Housing starts fall; Construction salaires increase   Construction jobs increase in 33 statesSeasonally adjusted construction employment rose from June 2022 to June 2023 in 45 states, was flat in the District of Columbia, and fell in five states, according to AGC’s analysis of data the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) posted today… Read more Housing starts fall in JuneHousing starts (units) in June fell 8.0% from May at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, following an exceptionally large 16% jump from April to May, Census Bureau reported on Wednesday… Read more Growth in size of construction settlements  The “first year of new settlements reached from January through June of 2023 (2023-Q2) for union craft workers in the construction industry had an average increase of 4.4%,” the Construction Labor Research Council reported on July 14… Read more Construction salaries continue to increase  “The median salary for construction workers, at $58,000, is already higher than the median of about $49,000 for all U.S. industries, according to ADP data,” ADP Research Institute reportedon Monday… Read more ABI holds steady in June  The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) registered a score of 50.1, seasonally adjusted in June, down from 51.0 in May, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported on Wednesday… Read more 2023 Autodesk/AGC Workforce Survey  Contractors are invited to fill out the 2023 Autodesk/AGC Workforce Survey. Please click here. Results will be posted in late August.