Construction Employment Declined In 2020 In Majority Of Metro Areas As Shrinking List Of Nonresidential Projects Outweighs Homebuilding Boom

Construction employment decreased from December 2019 to December 2020 in more than half of the nation’s metro areas despite a surge in homebuilding and remodeling, according to an analysis of new government data that the Associated General Contractors of America released today. Association officials said large numbers of contractors are...