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March 17, 2015
Construction Employment Increases in 43 States and DC in Past Year
Written by Sandy Williams
Continued increases in construction employment are at risk if Congress does not address infrastructure funding, says the Associated General Contractors of America. Increased regulation is also “adding costly new paperwork and reporting requirements for employers” without addressing problems. The report by AGC is reprinted below:
Construction firms added jobs in 43 states and the District of Columbia between January 2014 and January 2015 while construction employment increased in 31 between December and January, according to an analysis today of Labor Department data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that further construction gains could be undermined if Congress and the administration fail to address infrastructure funding challenges growing regulatory burdens.
