Construction Employment Increased in 37 States from a Year Ago and in 30 States from January to February

Construction firms added jobs in 37 states over the past 12 months and in 30 states between January and February according to an analysis today by AGC of America of Labor Department data. Association officials said the jobs gains came even as many parts of the country experienced unusually severe winter weather, include cold and snowy conditions in the Northeast and Midwest, and warm and unusually dry conditions in much of the Southwest. "Considering the mix of states adding and losing construction jobs for the month and year, it seems winter conditions had less of an impact than many had expected," said Ken Simonson, the association's chief economist. "Instead, what appears to be driving construction employment is differing levels of demand for new buildings and infrastructure amid a relatively uneven economic recovery." Read the full press release here.