Construction Job Gains Become More Widespread, Losses Less Severe

Construction job gains were more widespread across the country and job losses were generally less severe in July than in June, AGC reported Friday in an analysis of state employment data released by the Labor Department. Twenty-six states added construction jobs in July, compared to 19 in June, while six states added construction jobs over the past year and most others are losing far fewer jobs than previously, AGC noted. "Encouraging as it is to see some modest signs of progress, it is increasingly unlikely we'll keep seeing these kinds of gains over the next few months," said Ken Simonson, AGC's chief economist. "There is little to indicate that construction will be adding workers to a significant extent any time soon." Read the press release here. The news was covered by the Amarillo Globe News, Phoenix Business Journal and Vermont Biz, among others. For more information, contact Ken Simonson at simonsonk@agc.org.