Thursday, March 28, 2013

Jobs recovering in state's construction industry

There is good news for Minnesota's construction industry, according to AGC of America. Jobs are starting to recover. Construction employment in the state totaled 95,100 in January, up 2.1% from January 2012. St. Cloud, Fargo, and Grand Forks experienced the greatest construction employment increases: 8, 16, and 13 percent, respectively. Minnesota lost more construction and mining jobs than any other state during the recession.