Report: 10,000 Construction Jobs Lost in Wisconsin

July 25, 2012

A new report says Wisconsin lost more than 10,000 construction jobs in the last year.

The Associated General Contractors of America says the state’s construction employment dropped about 11 percent from June 2011 to June 2012. Only Alaska is worse with a 20 percent job loss in the construction industry.

The trade group’s chief economist, Ken Simonson, says private sector demand for buildings is up in most states, but single-family home building is spotty and public investments in construction are shrinking.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports Wisconsin got hit harder than some other states because of its shorter construction season.

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  • July 27, 2012 at 9:00 am
    Nopir says:
    Sorry Captain Planet. As a WI manufacturer, I can tell you that the misguided recall effort did more to hurt the economy in WI than all of Gov. Walker's policies combined. E... read more
  • July 26, 2012 at 2:31 pm
    Captain Planet says:
    Dead last amongst all states in job growth. Yep, best thing ever. I think my beloved Green Bay Packers think otherwise about this disgrace of a governor. If it weren't for an ... read more
  • July 26, 2012 at 1:02 pm
    Your Insurance Guy says:
    Captain...and what does private construction firms have to do with public sector unions...? yeah, it's all Walker's fault that noone wants to build. You sound like Barack "It... read more

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