Construction Employment Shows Signs of Stabilizing

Construction employment edged closer to stabilizing in June, as half the states either added construction jobs or kept the same number as in May, AGC reported in an analysis of federal employment data released Tuesday. Compared to June 2009, construction employment rose in six states, the largest number of states to post year-over-year increases since October 2008. Read AGC's press release here. The news was covered by the a Tucson's KOLD news station, as well as Associated Press, Arizona Daily Star and Minn Post, among others.