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CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINES OR STAGNATES IN OVER ONE-THIRD OF U.S. METRO AREAS BETWEEN MAY 2015 AND 2016 AS INFRASTRUCTURE OUTLAYS SHRIVEL

Anaheim-Santa Ana and Monroe, Mich. Top Growth List; Midland, Texas, and Bloomington, Ill. Have Largest Declines as Roads & Other Infrastructure Suffer From Neglect 60 Years after First Highway Bill

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT RISES IN 39 STATES BETWEEN MAY 2015 AND 2016; BUT ONLY 19 STATES ADD JOBS FROM APRIL TO MAY AS FIRMS RUN OUT OF PEOPLE TO HIRE

California and Hawaii Add Most Jobs for the Year, North Dakota Has Biggest Actual and Percentage Declines; New Jersey and Oklahoma Top Monthly List of Gainers, Texas and Vermont Have Largest Monthly Decreases

CONSTRUCTION HEADCOUNT DIPS IN MAY BUT OUTPACES OVERALL RATE OF JOB GAIN SINCE MAY 2015; RISING PAY, PLUNGING UNEMPLOYMENT SUGGEST WORKER SCARCITY

Industry Association Officials Say New Career Center and Workforce Development Plan Can Help As Contractors Report They Have Plenty of Projects to Work on but Not Enough Experienced Workers to Hire

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 235 OUT OF 358 METRO AREAS BETWEEN APRIL 2015 AND 2016 AS DEMAND REMAINS STRONG FOR MOST PROJECT CATEGORIES

Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, Calif. and Monroe, Mich. Top Growth List While Midland, Texas and Bloomington, Ill. Have Largest Declines; Worker Shortages May be Limiting Gains in Some Areas