Masonry students at Highland Springs Advanced Career Education Center complete a project. (Courtesy Chip Coker) About 96% of construction firms in Virginia report they have open positions they are trying to fill, according to officials from the Associated General Contractors of America. Leaders from the AGC and its AGC of Virginia chapter spoke at Highland
As homebuilding dropped in November, construction spending edged up 0.2 percent, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. The stalled public projects offset most private nonresidential gains.