R.I. 27th in U.S. for construction job gain in November

THE HISTORIC Edgewood Yacht Club burned several years ago, following a lightning strike. A replacement is being constructed over its original footprint, which is over the water. Rhode Island ranked 27th in the nation for its 1.7 percent construction employment growth over the year in November, the Associated General Contractors of America said Friday. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO
THE HISTORIC Edgewood Yacht Club burned several years ago, following a lightning strike. A replacement is being constructed over its original footprint, which is over the water. Rhode Island ranked 27th in the nation for its 1.7 percent construction employment growth over the year in November, the Associated General Contractors of America said Friday. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked 27th in the nation for its 1.7 percent construction employment growth over the year in November, the Associated General Contractors of America said Friday.
Rhode Island’s construction employment grew to 17,600 in November from 17,300 in November 2015. It was one of 34 states to add construction jobs over the year.
Massachusetts ranked 14th highest for 4.5 percent construction job growth, to 150,100 in November from 143,700 in November 2015.
Year over year, California added the most construction jobs at 35,100 jobs, while Nevada added the highest percentage of new construction jobs at 11.7 percent.
Fourteen states shed construction jobs over the year while construction employment was unchanged for the year in D.C. and two states. New York lost the highest number of construction jobs (-6,400 jobs, -1.7 percent). Wyoming lost the highest percentage of construction jobs at -5.7 percent.

When comparing construction job growth from October to November, Rhode Island’s rank rose to 15th, for a 1.1 percent increase, or 200-job gain.
“Most of the construction employment gains are coming as firms in many states work to keep pace with growing demand,” Ken Simonson, chief economist for the association, said in a statement. “In other states, however, construction employment is being held back by either a lack of work where demand is weak or a lack of workers where demand exceeds the pool of qualified workers.”

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