Washington and Oregon joined 42 other states and Washington, D.C. in posting over the year construction employment growth in March, while Alaska continues to lag behind.
Seasonally-adjusted employment figures were kind to both Washington and Oregon, but construction employment continues to falter in Alaska and overall unemployment remains high.
According to the city of Spokane, Wash., the $125 million upgrade to the Riverside Park Water Reclamation Facility will create the most effective phosphate removal process of its kind in the U.S.
Two recent employer surveys from ManpowerGroup predict no change in employment numbers from the majority of respondents in the construction and IT sectors.
While no state in the Southwest posted month-over-month construction employment growth in December 2015, both Arizona and Nevada showed significant year-over-year job growth in the sector.
Construction jobs in Arizona and New Mexico rose slightly in October while Nevada remained stagnant in the category, according to statistics recently released by the states.
