THE PROVIDENCE-WARWICK-FALL RIVER metro area saw a 6 percent increase in construction jobs from January 2017 to January 2018, placing it No. 110 among 358 metro areas for growth. / COURTESY ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA
PROVIDENCE – Construction employment in the Providence-Warwick-Fall River metropolitan area rose 6 percent between January 2017 and January 2018, according to data released by the Associated General Contractors of America Friday. The Providence metro area ranked No. 110 for highest percentage growth among 358 metro areas in the country, with an increase of 1,200 in…