Mar 27, 2013
Construction jobs grow across Texas
TEXAS - Construction employment increased in 145 out of 339 metropolitan areas between January 2012 and January 2013, declined in 141 and was stagnant in 53, according to federal employment...
TEXAS – Construction employment increased in 145 out of 339 metropolitan areas between January 2012 and January 2013, declined in 141 and was stagnant in 53, according to federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Association officials noted that after years of declining construction employment contractors in some metro areas are beginning to worry about the availability of skilled workers now that they have resumed hiring.
| Metropolitan Area | % of New Construction Jobs | Jobs Added |
| Pascagoula, Miss. | 45% | 1,500 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, Tex. | 19% | 600 |
| Cheyenne, Wyo. | 19% | 500 |
|
Haverhill-North Andover- Amesbury, Mass-N.H. | 18% | 600 |
| Metropolitan Area | % of New Construction Jobs | Jobs Added |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, Tex. | 10% | 10,100 |
|
Los Angeles-Long Beach- Glendale, Calif. | 9% | 9,600 |
|
Houston-Sugar Land- Baytown, Tex. | 5% | 8,700 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Ariz. | 7% | 6,000 |
Read more at the Associated General Contractors of America.
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