Pasadena, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/29/2010 -- A new report from the Associated General Contractors of America has shown that jobs in the construction industry declined in 285 out of the 337 metropolitan areas in the country. This is in spite of the stimulus funding and related construction work.

Only 25 metro areas where able to add construction jobs compared to last year, among them the tri-county area of Maryland around Washington, DC. The remaining 27 areas retained around the same number of jobs. The report says the biggest reason for the slump is a decline in nonresidential construction. The group’s dim outlook for the future is seconded by the American Institute of Architects, which says that the decline will last throughout this year.

Some of the major markets facing a big decline in construction jobs are Alabama (- 5%), and California (-12%) with a total loss of almost 79,000 jobs. Massachusetts was able to bring its construction workforce to 114,600. Wisconsin’s construction workforce was able to stay around the same as last year with 109,400 employed in it.

But, there is still reason to feel optimistic because there are still jobs available throughout the country for construction workers, supervisors, managers, and engineers.

“The construction industry is very cyclical and regional in terms of employment.” says A. Harrison Barnes, CEO of ConstructionCrossing. ConstructionCrossing aims to update its website with all of the most recent construction industry jobs. The website has over 4,000 jobs in the construction field from all over the country.

For more information on ConstructionCrossing, please visit http://www.ConstructionCrossing.com.