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Construction adds 8,000 jobs in September

September brought another positive month to the U.S. construction workforce with an addition of 8,000 jobs. The industry now employs 6.396 million Americans, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. September marks the sixth consecutive months of job gains for the industry, which has added jobs every month of 2015 save for March, due […]

October 7, 2015

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Construction industry roars back from down March, adds 45,000 jobs in April

Following the first job loss for the industry in more than a year in March, the construction industry made up for the decrease and then some with a big April for employment. According to preliminary data from the Labor Department, U.S. construction firms added 45,000 jobs in April. The industry now employs 6.383 million Americans. The new data […]

May 8, 2015

Construction adds 39,000 jobs in January

U.S. construction firms added 39,000 workers during January though the industry’s unemployment rate rose for a third consecutive month. The industry now employs 6.314 million people in the U.S., according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. January’s addition continues a 13-month streak in employment gains for the industry. That streak is likely to continue as […]

February 9, 2015

Construction adds 12,000 jobs in October, sees another big drop in unemployment

The U.S. construction industry has now added jobs for a 10th consecutive month with a gain of 12,000 workers in October. The industry now employs 6.095 million Americans, its highest figure since May 2009, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. Employment in May 2009 was 6.1 million, a hill the industry has been […]

November 6, 2014

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Construction adds 16,000 workers in September, unemployment falls 7 points

The construction industry added jobs during September, extending a streak of job gains now nine months long. Construction added 16,000 workers in September and now employs 6.079 million Americans, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. That is the industry’s highest figure since May 2009. The new data also revised the August employment figure […]

October 3, 2014

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Construction industry extends employment streak, adds 20,000 jobs in August

The U.S. construction industry extended its streak of job gains in August, adding 20,000 workers. It was the eighth-straight month of gains for the industry which now employs 6.068 million Americans—the highest figure since May 2009, according to data from the Labor Department. The new data also revised upward the July employment number from 6.041 […]

September 8, 2014

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Construction industry extends employment streak, adds 20,000 jobs in August

The U.S. construction industry extended its streak of job gains in August, adding 20,000 workers. It was the eighth-straight month of gains for the industry which now employs 6.068 million Americans—the highest figure since May 2009, according to data from the Labor Department. The new data also revised upward the July employment number from 6.041 […]

September 5, 2014

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U.S. construction industry gains jobs, spending falters

The U.S. construction industry added 22,000 jobs in the month of July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nonresidential construction accounts for 6,600 of those jobs, including 2,500 jobs in the heavy and civil engineering segment.That’s a huge improvement when you consider only 100 nonresidential construction jobs were added in June. “While nonresidential construction’s […]

August 4, 2014

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Transportation gains 16.6k jobs in June

The transportation industry gained 16,600 jobs in June, rising to a total of 4,618,500 employed workers, according to statistics released Friday by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). In comparison, overall employment in the U.S. increased by 288,000 jobs in June while the unemployment rate fell by 0.2 percent to 6.1 percent. […]

July 7, 2014

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Construction job growth slows in May with 6,000 jobs added

The U.S. construction industry notched its fifth straight month of employment gains in May but saw growth fall off considerably. The industry added 6,000 jobs in May, compared to April’s revised number of 34,000. The original April data from the Commerce Department showed a gain of 32,000 jobs. Construction now employs 6.004 million Americans, 3-percent higher […]

June 6, 2014

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Infrastructure jobs can boost U.S. employment; highway funding push continues

Buzz about infrastructure investment continues today as a number of reports and statements are released. The Brookings Institution released a report today on infrastructure employment, and earlier this week AAA pushed for a gas tax hike, 50 Chambers of Commerce urged Congress to fix the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) and the Institution on Taxation and […]

May 9, 2014

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Transportation gains 11.3k jobs in April

The transportation sector gained 11,300 jobs in April, bringing total transportation employment to 4,580,500 jobs, according to statistics released Friday by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Related: Transportation gains 7.9k jobs in March In comparison, overall employment in the U.S. increased by 288,000 jobs in April while the unemployment rate […]

May 5, 2014

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