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FEWER METRO AREAS ADD CONSTRUCTION JOBS DURING PAST YEAR AS GROUP URGES PRESIDENT-ELECT TO PAIR WORKFORCE WITH INFRASTRUCTURE MEASURES

Construction employment increased in 211 metro areas between November 2015 and November 2016, the lowest number of metro areas to add jobs in four years, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that contractors in many parts of the country continue to struggle with worker shortages and urged the incoming Trump administration to include workforce measures with its new infrastructure program.

CONSTRUCTION FIRMS ADD 19,000 JOBS IN NOVEMBER AS SECTOR HITS EIGHT-YEAR HIGH IN EMPLOYMENT, BUT DROP IN INFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING SLOWS GROWTH

Residential Construction, Nonresidential Building Categories Continue to Add Workers, but Employment Slips In Heavy and Civil Engineering Segment Amid Decreased Investment in Highways and Other Public Works

CONSTRUCTION SPENDING INCREASES IN OCTOBER AS RESIDENTIAL AND PUBLIC GAINS OFFSET DROP IN PRIVATE NONRESIDENTIAL PROJECTS IN REVERSAL OF PATTERN FOR FIRST 10 MONTHS

Construction Officials Note that Public Spending on Infrastructure is Flat or Down Compared to a Year Ago Amid Big Drops in Transportation, Sewage and Water Construction, Urge Officials to Act on Plans to Improve Aging Infrastructure