One-Half of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs Over the Past 12 Months; Data Centers, Power and Factories Drive Demand as Other Areas Shed Jobs
October 28, 2026
October 28, 2026
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 28 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release:
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One-Half of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs Over the Past 12 Months; Data Centers, Power and Factories Drive Demand as Other Areas Shed Jobs
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Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, Texas and Baton Rouge, La. Lead in Year-over-Year Job Gains, While Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, Ga. and Anchorage, Alaska Have Wo . . .
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One-Half of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs Over the Past 12 Months; Data Centers, Power and Factories Drive Demand as Other Areas Shed Jobs
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Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, Texas and Baton Rouge, La. Lead in Year-over-Year Job Gains, While Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, Ga. and Anchorage, Alaska Have Wo . . .
