(December 31, 2013) - Construction employment expanded in 211 metro areas, declined in 67 and was stagnant in 61 between November 2012 and November 2013, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the employment gains were encouraging but cautioned that future gains were dependent on continued economic growth and new investments in aging domestic infrastructure.

(December 20, 2013) - Construction firms added jobs in 39 states during the past 12 months, while employment nearly stabilized in the remainder, according to an analysis released by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. Association officials cautioned that the industry’s recovery was still relatively fragile, noting that a number of states experiencing large annual gains lost jobs during the past month.