construction sector is the hardest hit with unemployment peaking at 27.1% since february 2010. and was still well above the national average at 12.8% last month. the numbers are improving but simonson says the reality is some 750,000 experienced workers have left the field in the last two years. they re finding job jobs in other industry, not in construction. maybe truck driving, manufacturing services or they re going back to school. retiring. reality because employment in the field has essentially been stagnant for much of the past two years. experts say construction demends on overall demand. the rest of the economy must be expanding at a stronger rate beforepiss move forward building offices. on the stump, the president suggested more public sector spending with money used for war in recent years. take the other end and do nation building at home. let s put some folks back to work in ohio. rebuilding our roads.