Construction positively impacts the lives of Americans every day, says Susanna Jakubik.

HOUSTON—Without a doubt, the construction industry is vital to American infrastructure and the economy. This is why I Build America is declaring September 16 to 20 as Construction Appreciation Week for the second consecutive year. Construction Appreciation Week aims to inspire a national conversation about construction and how it enhances many lives.

"Construction positively impacts the lives of Americans every day, from the buildings we work in to the hospitals where we receive healthcare to the roads we travel on and the homes we live in," said Susanna Jakubik, marketing manager for I Build America, an organization dedicated to promoting the value of the construction industry. "It's only fitting that a week be set aside to celebrate and recognize the millions of men and women who have chosen construction as their career path and how this work creates a wide variety of jobs across the United States."

According to the Associated General Contractors of America/AGC, an association for the construction industry and an I Build America partner, the construction industry has more than 680,000 employers with 7 million employees and creates $1.3 trillion worth of structures each year.