The number of local construction jobs jumped in 2017, report finds

Long Island added about 2,700 construction jobs in the past year, according to Associated General Contractors of America. That’s about a three percent rise, bringing the local total up to 82,400 people working in construction. Nearby New York City saw even larger growth with a five percent rise, gaining 6,800 between April 2017 and April 2018. Staff with the association attributed the growth to federal changes to taxes, reductions in regulations and a boost in infrastructure funding. [LIBN]

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