Monday, April 4, 2011

Minnesota lags U.S. in construction employment rate


Don Kohlenberger likes to crunch numbers.

Unfortunately for Minnesota, the figures he has crunched lately add up to bad news for those who hope to work in the state’s construction industry.

Construction jobs are disappearing throughout the nation, but Minnesota’s construction employment figures lag the nation in just about every category, according to a new report from Kohlenberger’s company, Minnetonka-based Hightower Initiatives, which offers construction consulting and management services.

Read more in today's Finance & Commerce.