Seasonally adjusted construction employment increased from December 2018 to December 2019 in 34 states and the District of Columbia and declined in 16 states, an AGC analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
On today's episode of Words With Wayne, learn about our training, get a legislative update, and tune in for a few reminders of our upcoming events.
For the first time since March, contractors’ bid prices rose less from November to December (0.1%) than the cost of purchased materials and services (0.5%), based on an AGC analysis of producer price indexes (PPIs)
Happy New Year!
We are off and running into 2020 and already busy with our Legislative Session. What's happening on that front? Watch the video below to find out.
--The Idaho AGC
OP ED FROM BOB VON LINTIG & WAYNE HAMMON
PRESIDENT & CEO, IDAHO ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS
Those of us who build and maintain Idaho’s vital transportation network agree whole‐heartedly with Governor Little who stated during his annual State of the State address on Monday, “One thing I consistently hear about is our transportation system. In a growing state, we must move people and products as safely and efficiently as possible.”
Construction spending totaled $1.324 trillion at a seasonally adjusted annual rate in November, up 0.6% from the upwardly revised October rate and up 4.1% year-over-year (y/y) from November 2018, the Census Bureau reported today.
On this week's episode of Words With Wayne, we have a guest! Meet your incoming 2020 Idaho AGC President, Bob Von Lintig of Western Construction.
Delta Dental of Idaho members can now receive discounts on Idaho Steelheads hockey tickets!
What is the discounted ticket price?
Tickets which normally sell for $20 per person will be sold exclusively to Delta Dental of Idaho members for $12 per person. That’s a savings of $32 for a family of four! This discount is provided by the Idaho Steelheads and is not insurance.
How do I acquire discounted tickets?
Members simply show their Delta Dental of Idaho ID card to an Idaho Steelheads box office employee to receive their discounted ticket. If a member does not have a physical ID card, they may use their digital ID card by signing into their Delta Dental mobile app. Members must purchase tickets in person to receive the discount. The Idaho Steelheads box office is located on the North side of the arena.
On this week's episode of Words With Wayne, see your Board hard at work on your behalf, hear about our Eastern Idaho Autumn Social, the upcoming Annual Gala, safety meetings, and more:
Intermountain Gas's latest edition of CHP Magazine is here for you to read. Contents include articles exploring construction projects gravitating toward CHP, including the Riverside Hotel's recent renovation.
