The unemployment rate in construction dropped to the lowest April level in seven years as contractors added 32,000 workers to payrolls last month, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
Construction firms added jobs in 38 states over the past 12 months, although job gains leveled off between February and March, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
Construction firms added jobs in 37 states over the past 12 months and in 30 states between January and February, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
Construction employment expanded in 195 metro areas, declined in 90, and was stagnant in 54 between January 2013 and January 2014, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
Las Vegas-based Horses 4 Heroes opened a new facility at the historic Tule Springs Ranch thanks to help from the Associated General Contractors of America.
According to the Associated General Contractors of America, construction employers added 15,000 workers to payrolls in February despite harsh winter working conditions.
The Associated General Contractors of America reports that construction employment jumped by the largest monthly amount in nearly seven years in January.