Strong gains in Construction over the quarter are typical for this time of year. Increases, however, are ahead of last year's when foul weather prevailed and the housing market slowed. Since last quarter the Construction industry has added 11,110 employees growing 11.1%. Special Trades (17) generated the largest share of the employment increase adding 7268 employees. Within Special Trades increases were greatest in Concrete Work (177), Misc Special Trades Contractors (179), which contains foundation and excavation work, and Plumbing, Heating & Air- Conditioning (171). Heavy Construction (16) added 2494 employees. Improved weather saw an increase in large highway and street paving projects. General Building (15) added 1348 employees. Remodeling contractors and single family home builders accounted for about 60% of the gain in this sector adding around 800 employees. Nonresidential Building (154) added almost 400 employees.
ANNUAL
Increases in the Construction industry over last year registered 10.2% adding 10,307 employees matching annual growth levels not seen since second quarter 1994. Better than 75% of the industry growth was concentrated in Special Trades (17) up 7908 employees. Concrete Work (177) was the prevailing subsector, annually as well as quarterly, with employment up 1753 over a year ago. Other subsectors with employment increases greater than 1000 were: Masonry, Stonework, Tile Setting & Plastering (174) and Plumbing, Heating & Air-Conditioning each adding over 1400 and Misc Special Trades Contractors (179) up over 1100. General Building (15) added 1552 employees. Residential construction expanded by 1064 employees and nonresidential grew 461. Growth in residential construction was exclusive to single family home building and its remodeling. Heavy Construction (16) added 847 employees over the year.
Colorado Employment and Wages (ES202) Second Quarter 1996
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