CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINED IN 31 STATES BETWEEN JULY 2011 AND 2012, 28 STATES LOST CONSTRUCTION JOBS FOR THE MONTH AMID PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION CUTS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – August 17, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Construction employment declined in 31 states from July 2011 to July 2012 and in 28 states in the past month, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. Association officials noted that construction employment decreased in the majority of states as public construction funding continues to shrink, offsetting gains in homebuilding and nonresidential construction.