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Metro Phoenix construction makes one of the largest jumps in the nation

Jan 28, 2013, 6:56 PM | Updated: 7:10 pm

According to Phoenix Business Journal, Metro Phoenix construction made the seventh biggest jump in the nation last month.

Starting out with a workforce of 87,400 in December, there was an increase of 5,200 jobs, with an overall boost of Phoenix’s construction employment at six percent.

Phoenix’s progress rates were trumped by Houston who had the largest gain, with Dallas taking second place and Seattle placing third.

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