RHODE ISLAND construction employment rose 1.1 percent year over year to 18,500 in April, ranking No. 36 in the country and No. 5 in New England. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island construction employment increased 1.1 percent year over year in April, an increase of 200 jobs to 18,500, seasonally adjusted, according to the Associated General Contractors of America Friday. The Ocean State construction-employment growth rate ranked No. 36 in the nation and No. 5 in New England. Massachusetts and New Hampshire tied…