Construction Employment Falls in 27 States and D.C.

Construction employment decreased in 27 states and the District of Columbia between February and March, while 33 states lost construction jobs during the past 12 months, AGC reported in an analysis of state employment data released Tuesday by the Labor Department. AGC said the data show that construction remains gripped in a depression that merits urgent corrective actions at federal and state levels. Read more here. The news was covered by the San Diego Union-Tribune, Idaho Statesman, Louisville Business First, Boston Business Journal, Steel Market Update, and the USGlass News Network. For more information, contact Ken Simonson at simonsonk@agc.org.