Construction jobs increase in 39 states over last year
Construction firms added jobs in 39 states and the District of Columbia over the past 12 months, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. The AGC also reports that construction jobs were added in 29 states and D.C. between March and April 2014.
Association officials welcomed the mostly positive figures but cautioned that the industry’s recovery remained fragile, with construction employment levels below prior peaks in every state except North Dakota.