CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT increased 1% year over year in Rhode Island in February, ranking No. 31 in the U.S. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO
PROVIDENCE – Construction employment in Rhode Island in February rose 1% year over year, ranking No. 31 for growth rate in the United States, according to the American General Contractors of America Monday. The increase accounted for a 200-worker rise year over year to a total of 20,300. Rhode Island’s construction employment growth rate tied…