If you need a home built or improved upon in the Houston area, now is the time to speak up. Lack of demand for new homes, home improvements, and other construction jobs has resulted in slower job growth in the city.

Despite the continual addition of new jobs in the Houston area, the slow rate of construction jobs has negated that rate down to one that still speaks of progress, but much more slowly than it should be.

Areas in Houston that do continue to grow include sectors such as retail, hospitality, and other human services. Health care has also shown steady growth in Texas.