CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT in the Providence and New Bedford metros both increased 500 workers year over year in May. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO
PROVIDENCE – Construction employment in the Providence-Warwick-Fall River metropolitan area increased 500 workers year over year in May, a 2 percent increase, to 24,100 workers, according to the Associated General Contractors of America Tuesday. The Providence metro percentage increase ranked No. 230 in the country, tied with more than 20 metro areas. The New Bedford…