Contractors Add 22,000 Jobs In August, Construction Unemployment Rate Hits Record Low Of 3.1%; Association Survey Finds Firms Struggle To Fill Openings

Construction firms added 22,000 jobs in August and the industry’s unemployment fell to an all-time low of 3.1% according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government data released today. Association officials cautioned, however, that results of its latest workforce survey finds contractors struggling to...