Building Industry Continues To Add Workers
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Building Industry Continues To Add Workers Construction jobs increased in most regions of the U.S. during the year ending in May 2015, but the numbers shrank or were stagnant in nearly half of all the metropolitan areas surveyed, the Associated General Contractors of America said in its latest study. Building Industry Continues To Add Workers Construction jobs increased in most regions of the U.S. during the year ending in May 2015, but the numbers shrank or were stagnant in nearly half of all the metropolitan areas surveyed, the Associated General Contractors of America said in its latest study. Most metropolitan regions in the nation added construction jobs for the year ending in May 2015, but the number of areas with gains has come down to the lowest level in more than two years, a study by the Associated General Contractors of America shows.Building industry employment increased in 205 of 358 metro areas during the year, and decreased in 101 regions, the ACG said in a June 30 news release. The numbers were little changed in 52 other metro sites. Although contractors are continuing to add workers in many parts of the country, construction employment stagnated or shrank in nearly half of all metro areas over the past year, said Ken Simonson, the association's chief economist. With Washington unable to figure out how to finance infrastructure and a number of large energy projects getting put on hold, the sector's recovery appears to be slowing in certain parts of the country, Simonson said.He noted that the number of areas with gains has declined to it lowest point since April 2013.Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Wash., added 11,300 construction jobs in the past year, or 15 percent, to head of the list of gainers. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, Colo., was next with 10,400 jobs, or 12 percent. Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, Mich., was third with 8,100 jobs, or 19 percent. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, Calif., was fourth with 7,500 jobs, or 6 percent.The largest job losses were in New Orleans-Metairie, La., down 3,200 jobs, or minus 10 percent. Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Miss., lost 2,600 jobs, or minus 25 percent. Orange-Rockland-Westchester, N.Y., was down 1,800 jobs, minus 5 percent. Akron, Ohio, was down 1,300 jobs, or minus 10 percent. Â Tweet #J-18808-Ljbffr