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Only 9 Metropolitan Areas Add Construction Jobs

Construction employment continued to shrink in most American communities as 313 out of 337 metro areas lost construction jobs between January 2009 and January 2010, according to a new analysis of federal employment figures released by AGC. The figures underscore just how hard hit the construction industry has been nationwide, association officials noted. Read AGC's press release here. The news was covered by the Phoenix Business Journal, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Oregon's KDRV TV and the Idaho Business Review, among others. For more information, contact Brian Turmail at (703) 837-5310 or turmailb@agc.org.