Construction Employment Declines By 61,000 In February As Severe Weather Compounds Falling Demand For Nonresidential Projects

Construction employment declined by 61,000 in February, while the sector’s unemployment rate soared to 9.6 percent amid severe winter weather and continuing weakness in new nonresidential projects, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today. Association officials urged Congress and the Biden...