AGC: Construction employment increases in 39 states
Construction firms added jobs in 39 states between September 2013 and September 2014, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. The AGC also found that construction employment increased in 34 states and the District of Columbia between August and September. Association officials noted that the construction job gains come as more construction firms report having a hard time finding qualified workers to fill key positions.
“Construction firms in most states have been expanding during the past year,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “But as those firms expand, they have to work harder to attract their skilled craft workers and key construction professionals.”