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Facing $9 billion in demand, Iowa contractors feel impact of skilled labor shortage

Facing $9 billion in demand, Iowa contractors feel...

Posted by Wayne Grayson on Jun 03, 2013

Jonathan Silke cuts shingles on a roof in Des Moines. Credit: Bryon Houlgrave/The Des Moines Register Add Iowa to a ...

The 10 Best Construction Jobs

The 10 Best Construction Jobs

Posted by Wayne Grayson on Mar 22, 2013

As we discussed yesterday, construction hiring isn't exactly growing as quickly as we'd all like it to be. But the ...

Construction employment declines in 151 metro areas between Nov. 2011 and Nov. 2012

Construction employment declines in 151 metro areas...

Posted by Wayne Grayson on Jan 09, 2013

The latest examination of construction employment in U.S. metro areas is out from the Associated General Contractors of America. After ...

Construction job openings expected to increase as industry rebounds

Construction job openings expected to increase as...

Posted by Amanda Bayhi on Dec 19, 2012

Construction employment in the United States will likely rebound soon due to the increasing number of projects set in place, ...

Merrill Lynch: “We are on the verge of construction hiring”

Merrill Lynch: “We are on the verge of construction...

Posted by Wayne Grayson on Dec 13, 2012

Bill McBride has pulled in some optimistic comments from Michelle Meyer at Merrill Lynch. Meyer says 2012 will “go down ...

How will you retain employees after the recession?

How will you retain employees after the recession?

Posted by Amy Materson on Sep 11, 2012

With an unemployment rate currently hovering near 12 percent, small- and mid-size construction company owners probably haven’t worried much about ...

ACG asks government to reconsider new hiring rules

Posted by Equipment World Staff on May 24, 2012

On May 24, the Associated General Contractors of America and 10 other national business associations requested the Obama administration reconsider ...

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