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ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'s analysis of federal data released Friday showed that construction unemployment reached 17.3 percent, with 11,000 more construction workers losing their jobs in July. ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ urged Congress and the administration to act now to pass a host of long-delayed infrastructure bills to finance new highway, transit, water and utility projects. Continuing the push for long-term infrastructure funding, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ member company George J. Igel & Company participated in an event with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Representative Mary Jo Kilroy (D-Ohio) in Columbus. During the event, Igel employees expressed concern over what would happen when stimulus money runs out. Secretary LaHood and Rep. Kilroy agreed that a six-year transportation bill would be a logical sequel to the stimulus. Watch the local NBC affiliate's coverage .  Read ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'s press release on construction unemployment , or read coverage from the , and .