RHODE ISLAND CONSTRUCTION employment rose 2.1 percent year over year in February, ranking No. 28 in the nation for largest growth rate. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked No. 28 in the nation for 12-month growth in construction employment in February with a 2.1 percent gain, according to the Associated General Contractors of America Friday. Construction employment in the Ocean State rose 400 jobs year over year to 19,200, seasonally adjusted. West Virginia ranked No. 1 for its…