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Growing Number of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs

Construction employment either increased or remained steady in a growing number of metropolitan areas – 120 of 337 – between November 2009 and November 2010 according to an analysis of federal employment data released by ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½. ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ officials said construction employment is improving slightly thanks in large part to temporary federal funding for stimulus and military construction. Read the press release . The news was covered by the , and , among others.