The Associated General Contractors of America are reporting that construction employment increased in 226 (63%) of 358 U.S. metro areas over the past year. However contractors in many areas still struggled to find qualified workers which AGC officials say highlights a need for more career and technical education programs. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO added the most construction jobs during the past year (13,400), followed by Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (12,500), Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ (9,600), Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA (9,200); and Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade, CA (8,500).
“Overall, the employment picture for construction workers is positive—the number of metro areas adding construction jobs in the past year was more than triple the number that lost jobs,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist.
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