CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINES IN 26 STATES AND D.C. BETWEEN JUNE 2010 & 2011, AS OFFICIALS URGE CONGRESS TO AVOID HALTING $2.5 BILLION IN AIRPORT PROJECTS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 25, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Construction employment declined in 26 states and D.C. between June 2010 and 2011 and dropped in 22 states and D.C. between May and June, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of state employment data released by the Labor Department. The construction industry continues to suffer from a difficult combination of weak private sector demand and declining public sector investments in construction.