Construction Employment Continues Steep Decline

In response to new federal employment data released Friday, AGC called for federal and state officials to move faster in allocating the estimated $135 billion in stimulus-funded construction programs.  AGC's analysis of the data found that 47 states saw declines in construction employment, while only two states saw increases and one saw no change in construction employment between July 2008 and July 2009. Read AGC's statement here. The news was reported in a number of publications, including the Tampa Bay Business Journal, The Business Journal (California) and Dayton Business Journal. For more information, contact Brian Turmail at (703) 837-5310 or turmailb@agc.org.