Construction Hiring Slows, but Contractors Keep Workers

Construction unemployment climbed in 44 states, but contractors are holding onto their existing crews rather than laying workers off broadly. Strong backlogs and hiring patterns indicate firms are preserving their workforce despite the slower hiring pace.

Construction unemployment rose in 44 states, but hiring, backlog and labor data suggest contractors are preserving crews rather than broadly cutting workers.

This story was originally published by Engineering News-Record.