CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINED IN 30 STATES BETWEEN AUGUST 2011 AND 2012, WHILE 26 STATES LOST CONSTRUCTION JOBS FOR THE MONTH

WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 24, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Construction employment declined in 30 states from August 2011 to August 2012 and in 26 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 declined in most states even as long term infrastructure programs and tax measures languish