CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINES IN 164 OUT OF 337 METRO AREAS BETWEEN AUGUST 2011 & 2012 AS ‘FISCAL CLIFF’ DAMPENS DEMAND FOR PROJECTS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 8, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Construction employment declined in 164 out of 337 metropolitan areas between August 2011 and August 2012, increased in 130 and was stagnant in 43, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that construction employment in many areas was suffering as government and business officials delay projects in the face of federal tax and funding uncertainty.


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