LC DBM Marketplace, February 2012
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Construction Job Growth
Expected into 2013
Site Amenities
Construction employment expanded in 33 states and
Washington D.C. in December, as the industry showed signs
of emerging from a six-year slump.
For 2012 as a whole, 24 states and the District of
Columbia added construction jobs, 24 shed workers and two
�� Vermont and West Virginia �� had no change, according
to a report from the Associated General Contractors of
America (AGC). Nebraska added the highest percentage of
new construction jobs for the year, followed by D.C., Texas,
Hawaii and Washington. Texas added the most new jobs,
followed by California, Washington and Arizona.
��These results show that contractors are finding work in
more parts of the country than they have for many months,��
said Ken Simonson, the group��s chief economist. ��Further
gains appear likely, but could be derailed if lawmakers do not
keep debt markets operating normally.��
Thirty-one percent of construction firms responding to a
recent survey told the AGC they plan to add new workers in
2013, compared to only nine percent planning to make layoffs.
Rhode Island lost the highest percentage of construction
jobs during the past year, followed by Delaware, Mississippi
and Arkansas. Illinois lost the most jobs, followed by
Pennsylvania and Florida.
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��Construction spending has been rising for two full
years, but contractors have been cautious about adding
workers until they knew the upturn would last,�� Simonson
said. ��In 2013, both residential and private nonresidential
construction should rise enough to offset a further
slowdown in public work, and contractors will be looking
for more workers.��
Texas added the most construction jobs and Nebraska added the
highest percentage year-over-year in 2012, while Rhode Island
reported the largest annual and monthly decline.
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