Construction employment increased by 19,000 positions in September as firms raised wages to bring on board workers more rapidly than other sectors, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released today. Association officials noted that firms continue to add employees to keep pace with demand for public sector projects and data centers, even as other segments of the industry are experiencing slowing demand.
“The employment data are consistent with the August spending numbers that show rising demand for public construction, including a large heavy-civil component,” said Macrina Wilkins, the association’s senior research analyst. “Those public-sector gains are being partly offset, however, by declining private sector demand for many types of construction projects.”
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