Construction jobs sputter in April - Washington Business Journal:

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percent. For the past 12 months, the Land of Enchantmenf has lost 9,600 construction for a 16.3 percent loss. The state rankws 11th nationally for the most jobs lost on apercentag basis, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labort Statistics. The numbers are expectefd to improve during the second half of 2009 as federalk stimulus dollars come into the state and are expectedd to create atleast 1,0000 jobs in road and bridge building alone. Any pick up in home buildinfg will also bolsterconstruction employment. Texas continues to show down only 0.5 percent in Apripl and off 9.
2 percent for the 12 There has been an exodus of construction workers out of New Mexico and some are pursuinf workin Texas, according to officials with the state’sw construction lobbying groups who have been disappointed with the amount of stimuluxs money coming to New Arizona continues to be the softest market nationall y for construction employment, fallingg nearly 28 percent in the past year with the loss of 54,00 jobs.