Construction employment declined in 232 out of 337 metropolitan areas between December 2009 and December 2010, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by AGC.
Association officials said that construction employment was likely affected by severe winter weather in many states and the winding down of a number of stimulus and other temporary federal construction programs.
Read the press release here. The news was covered by the Columbus Dispatch, Cincinnati Enquirer, Florida Times Union, Las Vegas Review-Journal and Denver Post, among others.