Construction employment increased by 52,000 jobs in January and by 338,000 jobs, or 4.7 percent, over the past year, while the latest reading on construction spending showed moderate increases in all major categories, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. 

Thirty-four U.S. trade organizations — including the Associated General Contractors of America, the Coalition of American Metal Manufacturers, and the Precision Metalforming Association — signed a letter urging the Trump administration to terminate tariffs on Canada and Mexico.

An Associated General Contractors of America-affiliated charity is working with companies in Puerto Rico to rebuild the home of Jose Quinonez, a disabled Army veteran.

Contractors are feeling bullish about business prospects in 2015, according to the results of a survey from the Associated General Contractors of America.

The Associated General Contractors of America will offer members the ability to purchase health insurance at discounted group rates through a new privately run exchange, the association said.