AGC Urges Action on Labor Shortage during Event in Ohio
By Kate Snyder, The Blade, ksnyder@theblade.com
Toledo and Monroe metro areas tied for the fifth-fastest growing construction job markets in the country, according to data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Toledo added 2,100 new construction jobs between June, 2018 and June, 2019, a 14 percent increase, according to the group. During a news conference Wednesday, AGC spokesman Brian Turmail said the city was the fifth-fastest growing among the 358 metropolitan areas that the AGC tracks.