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For the first time since the start of the economic downturn, every state and the District of Columbia reported losing construction jobs over the past twelve months, according to a new analysis of state-by-state employment data conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America. The analysis found few signs of a construction industry recovery with only six states reporting construction job increases between November and December 2009. Ken Simonson, the association?EUR??,,????'?????< The smallest declines in construction employment were in Louisiana (3.5 percent); D.C. (4 percent); Oklahoma (4 percent); West Virginia (4.2 percent); and North Dakota (4.8 percent). Simonson added that the District of Columbia lost the fewest of construction jobs (500) during that time. Mississippi had the largest monthly percentage increase in construction employment (1.2 percent), followed by Virginia (1.1 percent); Hawaii (1 percent); Oklahoma (1 percent); South Carolina (0.5 percent); and New Mexico (0.2 percent). Meanwhile, Montana had the largest monthly percentage decrease (10.5 percent), followed by North Dakota (9.6 percent); Wyoming (6.8 percent); Nevada (5.7 percent); and Wisconsin (5.5 percent). Unusually cold and wintry weather throughout most of the country in December contributed to the downward trend in monthly construction employment, Simonson suggested. He said that compared to November reports showing 24 states added construction jobs during the past month, the December report had only six states adding jobs after normal seasonal adjustments (which does not take into account exceptional mild or harsh weather). Given that 90 percent of contractors don’t expect a recovery in 2010, according to an industry forecast the association released earlier, construction officials urged Congress and the Administration to act now to avoid continued construction job losses. “The best way to boost employment is to continue making the kind of infrastructure investments everyone agrees our country needs to remain globally competitive,” said Stephen E. Sandherr, the association’s chief executive officer. Source: www.agc.org
The smallest declines in construction employment were in Louisiana (3.5 percent); D.C. (4 percent); Oklahoma (4 percent); West Virginia (4.2 percent); and North Dakota (4.8 percent). Simonson added that the District of Columbia lost the fewest of construction jobs (500) during that time.
Unusually cold and wintry weather throughout most of the country in December contributed to the downward trend in monthly construction employment, Simonson suggested. He said that compared to November reports showing 24 states added construction jobs during the past month, the December report had only six states adding jobs after normal seasonal adjustments (which does not take into account exceptional mild or harsh weather).
Given that 90 percent of contractors don’t expect a recovery in 2010, according to an industry forecast the association released earlier, construction officials urged Congress and the Administration to act now to avoid continued construction job losses. “The best way to boost employment is to continue making the kind of infrastructure investments everyone agrees our country needs to remain globally competitive,” said Stephen E. Sandherr, the association’s chief executive officer.
Source: www.agc.org
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