Florida construction industry adds 4,200 jobs in September

Florida’s construction industry has taken one of the biggest hits through the Great Recession, but is starting to bounce back, as 4,200 construction jobs were added in September, according to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Local 6 in Orlando reports.

Data released from the state on Wednesday shows Florida’s housing industry is also improving, as more people are moving to Florida than leaving the state, with net in-migration nearly doubling from 2011 to 2012, the DEO reports.

Housing starts were up 18.5 percent in August, according to the latest data available.

The latest economic forecast by University of Central Florida economist Sean Snaith shows that Jacksonville’s construction industry is expected to grow by 9.2 percent in 2014 and 13.4 percent in 2015.

Jacksonville Business Journal