By Michael Tomberlin
The Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama revealed the commercial construction industry has a $12 billion annual economic impact on the state as Gov. Kay Ivey seeks to expand a worker training program preparing Birmingham high school students for construction jobs.
“A thriving building and construction economy is a sign of a healthy state,” Ivey said.
ABC Alabama released the updated economic impact report by Keivan Deravi, economics professor at Auburn University at Montgomery, on Feb. 14, the same day the governor toured the Academy of Craft Training Center in Birmingham.
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