Thirty-nine states added construction jobs between January 2016 and January 2017 while 38 states and D.C. added construction jobs between December and January, according the Associated General Contractors of America.
Construction employment declined in 110 out of 358 metro areas between December 2015 and December 2016, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
Thirty-two states added construction jobs in 2016 as a dearth of experienced workers kept contractors in many states from hiring as many employees as they would have preferred, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
Construction employers added 19,000 jobs in November, reaching the highest employment level since November 2008, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
Construction spending remained in a yearlong holding pattern in September as declining public outlays offset strong growth in multifamily spending and several private nonresidential categories, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
Construction spending held steady in August compared to July but is up nearly 5% for the first eight months of the year compared to the same period in 2015, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
Construction firms added 14,000 workers in July and construction industry pay rose at the fastest rate in seven years, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
Forty-two states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between April 2015 and April 2016, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
Forty-three states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between February 2015 and February 2016, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.