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Business

Construction industry adds 20k jobs in September to 4-year high

During September, U.S. construction companies added 20,000 workers, bringing the industry’s workforce to a four-year high. A total of 5.826 million Americans are employed in the industry, the highest number since 5.851 million were employed in August 2009, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. September’s total is 3 percent higher than the […]

October 22, 2013

Workforce

Washington town hosts Construction Career Day to give students hands-on introduction to the industry

We’re always happy to hear about folks who are being proactive when it comes to the shortage of skilled workers facing contractors across the country, and one of the best ways to do that is get high school students excited about the opportunities the construction industry has to offer. In Kennewick, Washington more than 500 […]

October 16, 2013

Construction Equipment

Tim Frank announces resignation from CEO post at Sany America

After two years with the company, Tim Frank announced Monday morning that he has resigned as chairman and CEO of Sany America. The resignation was effective Friday, October 11. The announcement came to news outlets in an email sent out by Frank directing any media inquiries directly to him. “I enjoyed my time getting to […]

October 14, 2013

Construction Equipment

After sharp decline during recession, illegal immigrant population shows signs of a rebound alongside construction

A new report released today by the Pew Research Center’s Hispanic Trends Project indicates the sharp recession-induced decline of illegal immigrants living in the United States has stalled. Traditionally drawn to occupations in construction and the service sector, the illegal immigrant population peaked at 12.2 million in 2007, but declined with the recession as the […]

September 23, 2013

Workforce

Louisiana construction firms face skilled labor shortage compounded by energy boom in surrounding regions

Construction firms in Louisiana are facing a heightened short-term need for skilled workers thanks a boom in petrochemical and chemical plant construction. That’s the good news. The bad news, however, is that due to other booms in nuclear plant construction in the rest of the Southeast and the shale boom in the Midwest and Rockies, those […]

September 19, 2013

Business

Will recruiting Millennials to the construction and manufacturing industries prove impossible?

Last week we told you about a survey by Associated General Contractors of America in which 74 percent of contractors across the U.S. reported having trouble finding skilled workers. The problem, well-known at this point, is that during the recession many of the most skilled operators and craftsmen in this industry either left for more […]

September 12, 2013

Business

Construction employment flat in August amid weak U.S. jobs report

Employment in the U.S. construction industry was flat in August, remaining at the same mark of 5.798 million Americans employed as July, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. August’s mark is 3 percent higher than the 5.630 million Americans employed by the industry at the same time last year. The industry’s […]

September 6, 2013

Business

AGC: 74% of U.S. construction firms having trouble finding skilled workers; most expect trend to continue

A recent survey done by Associated General Contractors of America found that 74 percent of construction companies are having trouble finding skilled workers. The most frequently reported positions contractors are having trouble filling include carpenters, equipment operators and laborers, according to the survey. Meanwhile, 53 percent of responding contractors reported having a hard time filling […]

September 5, 2013

Workforce

Twin Cities contractors strike out on their own amid sluggish hiring, housing rebound

As a result of still-sluggish hiring in the middle of a housing rebound, more and more contractors in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area have begun to work as independent contractors, according to a report by the The Star Tribune. Construction in the Twin Cities is up 24 percent compared to this time last year. Despite the […]

August 28, 2013

Business

Phoenix contractors unable to meet demand of construction rebound due to skilled worker shortage

After losing nearly half of its construction jobs in the throes of the recession, Phoenix, Arizona is now in the middle of a construction rebound—but unable to hire enough skilled workers to meet demand. “To hire someone right now, you have to offer them more money to draw them away from another company,” construction supervisor […]

August 27, 2013

Workforce

Infographic examines average salary of construction project managers

The folks over at Same Day Steel have put together an interesting infographic examining the salary of construction project managers. As the infographic lays out, project managers have more than a few responsibilities on the jobsite, including making sure that all safety and labor regulations are being met in addition to building codes. And that’s […]

August 22, 2013

Workforce

Rosie’s Girls camp introduces Cincinnati teens to the construction industry

For the past six years, a summer day camp in Cincinnati has introduced dozens of teenage girls to the construction industry with hands-on training. This year’s three week course graduated 18 girls from 15 different Cincinnati communities, according to a report from ABC affiliate WCPO. Over the course of the camp, the girls took electrical, […]

August 12, 2013