Baton Rouge leads 360 U.S. metro areas in construction employment growthBATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge ranked first out of 360 metro areas in the nation for percentage increase in construction employment, according to the Associated General Contractors. National and state representatives of the Associated General Contractors made the announcement in Baton Rouge, using the I-10 widening project work zone as a backdrop. Baton Rouge also ranked third in the country for the actual number of construction jobs added during that period. "Whether Louisiana continues to grow and add jobs is at risk," said Ken Simonson with Associated General Contractors of America. Construction employment improved in every Louisiana metro area over the last year.