146 OUT OF 337 METRO AREAS LOST CONSTRUCTION JOBS BETWEEN OCTOBER 2010 & 2011 AS FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS REMAINS STALLED IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 5, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Construction employment declined in 146 out of 337 metropolitan areas between October 2010 and October 2011, increased in 140 and stayed level in 51, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that many communities continue to lose construction jobs even as a federal program to invest in highway, transit and other infrastructure construction have been stalled in Congress for years.


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