Construction Employment Declines in 36 States Over Past Year

Thirty-six states lost construction jobs between January 2010 and 2011, even as more states added construction jobs than lost them between December and January, AGC reported Thursday in an analysis of state employment data released by the Labor Department. Association officials cautioned that despite the increase in monthly employment, the construction industry is still facing severe economic headwinds. Read the full release here. The news was covered by San Antonio Business Journal, Columbia Business Report, Greater Triad (NC) Business Journal, Business Journal of Central New York and Vermont Business Magazine.