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Safety and Risk | 1 primary + 10 context references
Construction Recorded 1,064 Fatalities in 2024
The BLS Construction: NAICS 23 dashboard reports 1,064 fatal occupational injuries in construction during 2024.
Verified September 21, 2026
Productivity and Risk | 1 primary + 10 context references
Construction Sector Labor Productivity Rose 2.0% in 2024
The BLS Construction: NAICS 23 dashboard reports that sector labor productivity, measured as output per hour, increased 2.0 percent in 2024.
Verified September 21, 2026
Productivity and Risk | 1 primary + 10 context references
Industrial Building Productivity Rose 16.0% in 2024
BLS reported that industrial building construction labor productivity rose 16.0 percent in 2024 as output increased 16.7 percent and hours worked increased 0.7 percent.
Verified September 21, 2026
Productivity and Risk | 1 primary + 10 context references
Multifamily Construction Productivity Fell 12.8% in 2024
BLS reported that multifamily construction labor productivity fell 12.8 percent in 2024 while output declined 12.2 percent and hours worked rose 0.7 percent.
Verified September 21, 2026
Productivity and Risk | 1 primary + 10 context references
Single-Family Construction Productivity Rose 6.1% in 2024
BLS reported that single-family construction labor productivity rose 6.1 percent in 2024 as output increased 5.9 percent and hours worked changed by negative 0.1 percent.
Verified September 21, 2026
Labor Benchmarks | 1 primary + 9 context references
Construction employment added 22,000 jobs in August 2026
Seasonally adjusted construction payroll employment reached 8,359,000 in August 2026, an increase of 22,000 from July and 120,000 from August 2025. The BLS August value is preliminary, so the useful estimating signal is measured growth with a revision flag, not a promise about any local crew or bid market.
Verified September 14, 2026
Labor Benchmarks | 1 primary + 9 context references
Construction hourly earnings reached $41.66 in August 2026
Average hourly earnings of all employees in construction reached $41.66 in August 2026 on the seasonally adjusted BLS series. That was $0.16 above July and $1.68 above August 2025, a calculated annual increase of about 4.2 percent. This payroll average is a market reference, not a billable craft rate or a complete project labor cost.
Verified September 14, 2026
Labor Benchmarks | 1 primary + 9 context references
Construction job openings reached 326,000 in July 2026
Seasonally adjusted construction job openings reached 326,000 in July 2026, up 28,000 from June and 21,000 from July 2025. The BLS JOLTS observation was preliminary when retrieved on September 14. Openings show unfilled positions employers are actively recruiting for under the survey definition, not the number of estimators available or the hiring need on a specific contractor’s bid desk.
Verified September 14, 2026
Pricing and Materials | 1 primary + 9 context references
Softwood lumber index fell 1.9 percent in August 2026
The BLS softwood lumber producer price index was 294.899 in August 2026, down 1.9 percent from July but 11.8 percent above August 2025 by calculation. The mixed monthly and annual directions are the useful finding. An index movement is not a supplier quotation, delivered material price, escalation guarantee, or project-specific lumber cost.
Verified September 14, 2026
Pricing and Materials | 1 primary + 9 context references
Construction machinery index reached 326.798 in August 2026
The BLS construction machinery and equipment producer price index reached 326.798 in August 2026. It was 0.127 index points above July, a calculated increase of about 0.04 percent, and 2.2 percent above August 2025. This broad producer-price measure can frame equipment-market review, but it cannot price a particular machine, attachment, rental, freight movement, fuel plan, or operating crew.
Verified September 14, 2026
Residential Production | 3 primary + 9 context references
Residential Building Permits Rose 5.0% in July 2026
Privately owned housing units authorized by permits reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,443,000 in July, 5.0 percent above the revised June rate.
Verified August 31, 2026
Residential Production | 3 primary + 9 context references
Housing Starts Fell 12.4% in July 2026
Privately owned housing starts ran at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,239,000 in July, 12.4 percent below the revised June estimate.
Verified August 31, 2026
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