Construction employment rose in 28 states and the District of Columbia between December 2010 and December 2011, the largest number of states with year-over-year employment gains since November 2007, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data.

ARLINGTON, VA -- Construction employment declined in 31 states between August and September, while fewer people are working in construction compared to last year in 40 states, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.

ARLINGTON, VA -- The construction industry lost 21,000 jobs in September, placing the industry close to a 14-year employment low.

ARLINGTON, VA -- Illinois added 14,200 construction jobs in August, the most in the nation, while Minnesota lost the most and New Mexico experienced the largest monthly percent decline.

ARLINGTON, VA -- The construction industry added 19,000 jobs in August, yet the sector’s 17% unemployment rate was the highest August rate ever, according to a new analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of federal employment data.

ARLINGTON VA -- Construction employment decreased by 11,000 between June and July 2010 while the industry's unemployment rate fell to 17.3 percent, according to a new analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of federal employment data.

Construction employment decreased by 11,000 between June and July 2010 while the industry's unemployment rate fell to 17.3 percent, according to a new analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of federal employment data released today.

ARLINGTON, VA -- Construction employment declined in 285 out of 337 metropolitan areas between June 2009 and June 2010 according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Construction employment declined in 25 states between April and May and in 45 states between May 2009 and 2010, according to a new analysis of federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America.

WASHINGTON -- Construction employment declined in 25 states between April and May and in 45 states between May 2009 and 2010, according to a new analysis of federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America.