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A US contractors group has urged government to reform immigration and boost training as the construction sector’s unemployment rate fell and the total number of job openings hit a near-record high.
The US construction sector shed 9,000 jobs in March, the first fall in employment since January 2022 according to a report by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).
Job gains in the residential and the heavy and civil engineering categories were outweighed by a loss of 13,900 jobs reported by specialty trade contractors.
Biden administration stimulus money pledged billions in funding for public works projects across the U.S. But contractors say they can't find enough workers to fix all the roads and bridges.
Biden administration stimulus money pledged billions in funding for public works projects across the U.S. But contractors say they can't find enough workers to fix all the roads and bridges.