Construction Employment Increases by 17,000 in December

Construction employment increased in December by 17,000 driven by gains in nonresidential construction employment, according to an analysis of new federal employment data released today by AGC.  Association officials said that construction employment likely benefitted from unseasonably warm weather across much of the country that extended the construction season. Read full press release here. This story was covered by the Kansas City Star, National Public Radio, Murfreesboro Post, Orange County Register, Stillwater Press, the Boston Business Journal and ENR.