For the first time since the start of the economic downturn, every state and the District of Columbia reported losing construction jobs over the past twelve months, according to AGC's analysis of state-by-state employment data released Friday. The analysis found few signs of a construction industry recovery with only six states reporting construction job increases between November and December 2009.

Read the press release here. The news was covered by the Memphis Business Journal, Idaho Business Review and Dayton Business Journal.

For more information, contact Brian Turmail at (703) 837-5310 or turmailb@agc.org.