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Construction Employment Increases in 136 out of 337 Metro Areas Between July 2010 & 2011

Construction employment increased in 136 out of 337 metropolitan areas between July 2010 and July 2011, declined in 148 and stayed level in 53, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by AGC. Association officials noted that the local employment data remains mostly stagnant amid declines in publicly-funded construction activity. Read the full press release here. This news was covered by the Los Angeles Times, Idaho Statesman, KALW News, Florida Times Union, Orange County Register, San Francisco Business Times, Rochester Business Journal, Louisville Business First, Birmingham Business Journal, Boulder County Business Report, the Business Journal of Central New York, and the Central Valley Business Journal.