Construction Industry Added 30,000 Positions in December
Specialty trade construction dominated employment growth
WASHINGTON — The construction industry added 30,000 positions in December 2017, capping the seventh consecutive year in which more than 2 million jobs were created, according to a news release courtesy of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
“December’s job growth included substantial gains in the construction industry that were overwhelmingly driven by specialty trade construction,” said Jack Jacobson, spokesperson for Construction Employers of America. “We are pleased with the positions added in December and are working with policymakers to continue this trajectory as Congress begins working in earnest on a comprehensive infrastructure package.”