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That’s because 276 of the 299 largest metrpo areas inthe U.S. lost construction jobs over the 12-month AGC said in a Wednesdaynews release. Cincinnatoi ranked at 108, having lost 4,200 jobs, or 8.9 over the year. As of the area had about 42,900 jobs. That’es the highest number of jobs inthe state, The next-closest is Columbus, whicy had 30,500 construction jobs in down 13.1 percent; followed by Cleveland-Elyria-Montor with 29,70o0 jobs, down 19.9 percent year over Springfield had the best ranking, at No. 20, because it didn’g lose any of its 1,400 construction jobs over the theAGC said. Akron ranked 64th, losinb 5.6 percent of its jobs, and had 11,9090 as of April.
In Kentucky, the Lexington-Fayettre metro ranked 99th, losing 8 percent, or 1,000 jobs over the and had 11,500 as of April. The Louisville-Jeffersonm County metro lost 5,700 or 16.8 percent, and had 28,200 as of April. Economis Ken Simonson, who conducted the analysis for AGC, said federaol stimulus funds should help add more jobs over the remaindedr ofthe year. But he said that “bug American” provisions attached to funding were holding upsome projects. “We need to make sure needless red tape andregulations don’t keep construction workers off the job,” Simonsobn said in the release. Some metro areaes gained jobs, including Odessa, Texas, which ranked at No.
1, with an 8 percentr increase. Pascagoula, Miss., ranked last with a job-loss rate of 38.8