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FILE - In this Dec. 27, 2013 file photo, a builder works on the the roof of a new home under construction in Wilmette, Ill. U.S. homebuilders are feeling slightly less confident in their sales prospects heading into next year, even as their overall sales outlook remains favorable. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index released Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015 slipped this month to 62, down three points from a revised reading of 65 in October. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File) FILE - In this Dec. 27, 2013 file photo, a builder works on the the roof of a new home under construction in Wilmette, Ill. U.S. homebuilders are feeling slightly less confident in their sales prospects heading into next year, even as their overall sales outlook remains favorable. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index released Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015 slipped this month to 62, down three points from a revised reading of 65 in October. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

By Staff Report December 8, 2015 1 min read

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. ranks the best states for construction based upon having fewer regulations and more workforce development, job growth and public-private partnerships.

1. Arizona

2. Louisiana

3. Virgina

4. North Dakota

5. North Carolina

Georgia ranked 9th, Alabama ranked 14th, Tennessee ranked 23rd.

Source: Associated Builder and Contractors