Dive summary:
- Contractors, like most businesses, were reluctant to hire – or rehire – people when business seemed to be getting better because they remembered the bitterness of downsizing, but federal numbers show that they seem think it's time to grow again.
- According to U.S. Department of Labor data analyzed by Associated General Contractors of America, construction employment rose in 33 states and the District of Columbia from November to December.
- With recovery, however, may come shortages because of the number of workers who have stopped looking for construction jobs or who have found work in other fields.
From the article:
"These results show that contractors are finding work in more parts of the country than they have for many months," said Ken Simonson, the association's chief economist. ...
