Although a steady backlog of work is expected to keep commercial contractors busy in Milwaukee next year, the city’s tight labor market could continue to drive up costs even as an economic slowdown looms, according to a recent report.

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Job gains accelerated last month in construction, business services and governments — three bright spots that helped offset weaker hiring in other sectors.

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Wisconsin gained 800 construction jobs from June to July, according to seasonally adjusted federal figures.

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The U.S construction industry gained 4,000 jobs from June to July and 202,000 jobs from July 2018 to July this year.

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Construction employment increased in nine of Wisconsin’s 12 metropolitan areas from June 2018 to June this year and held steady in the remaining three.

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U.S. employers advertised almost 7.5 million jobs at the end of March, a solid figure that signals hiring will most likely remain strong in the months ahead.

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Hours worked in construction hit a record high and industry unemployment a record low in March as contractors added 16,000 jobs.

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U.S. construction employment last month climbed to the highest level for January seen in 11 years, according to a national trades group.

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A new report finds that construction costs increased at a slightly faster pace in Milwaukee than in five other big U.S. cities last year.

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Construction employment increased in 11 of the 12 metropolitan statistical areas in Wisconsin between December 2017 and December 2018 and held steady in only one.

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