California and Arkansas Add Most Jobs for the Year, West Virginia Has Biggest Annual Declines; New York, Montana and Idaho Top Monthly List of Gainers, Florida and Alaska Have Largest One-Month Drop
Construction Employment Now at Highest Level since February 2009 as Sector Continues to Recover, But Worker Shortages Threaten to Undermine Future Growth, Officials Caution
Construction Official Says New Surface Transportation Bill Will Help States Repair Aging Roads, Unsafe Bridges and Decaying Transit Systems, But Does Little to Address Long-Term Funding Problems
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in response to the passage today of a new multi-year surface transportation law in the U.S. House of Representatives:
Construction Spending at Highest Level since March 2008 and Growing at Fastest Rate since January 2006, Demand for Multifamily, Lodging, Manufacturing Office and Education Facilities Experience Sharp Increases
