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    August 20, 2021

    AGC: Construction Jobs Still Trailing in Many States

    Written by David Schollaert

    Construction employment is still trailing peak pre-pandemic levels in 36 states, reports the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) in its latest analysis of government data.

    As the Delta variant threatens to hold down further gains, the AGC stressed that construction employment would benefit from new federal infrastructure investments, urging the House to quickly pass the bipartisan bill.

    David Schollaert

    David Schollaert is deputy editor-in-chief for Steel Market Update. David joined SMU after more than a decade in the metals and mining industry in a myriad of different roles. Much of his early experience and expertise were within the coverage and analysis of steel-making raw materials and served previously as senior editor of the CRU Prices Service. Most recently, however, before his return to market analysis, David held roles as a metals buyer and an operations manager for raw material suppliers. He can be contacted at david@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-720-1008.

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