Construction Firms Add 39,000 Jobs in January, Bringing Employment to Highest Level since 2009
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Construction employers added 39,000 jobs in January and 308,000 over the past year, reaching the highest employment total since February 2009, as the sector's unemployment rate fell to 9.8 percent, according to an analysis by AGC of America. Association officials said the job gains come as most construction firms report plans to expand headcounts this year, but worry about growing shortages of qualified workers. "Contractors have stayed busy this winter and expect to keep hiring through 2015, if they can find the workers they need," said Ken Simonson, the association's chief economist. "The list of projects is growing in most states and most nonresidential segments, in addition to continuing strong demand for apartment buildings." Read the full release here.
   
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