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BuildOurNebraska.com launches to address state’s worker shortage issues

With more workers aging out of the industry than it is currently bringing in, construction professionals in Nebraska are seeing the same impacts from a shortage of skilled workers as most other states in the U.S. According to a report from the Lincoln Journal Star, a coalition of groups, including the Associated General Contractors of Nebraska, […]

March 24, 2015

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Skilled worker shortage in Omaha problematic for several major construction projects, delaying smaller ones

The Omaha area is in the midst of a major construction boom that its local workforce simply isn’t equipped to handle. According to a report from the Omaha World-Herald, a $400 million data center expansion in Council Bluffs has required the services of 2,000 construction workers alone and it’s unclear just when the project will be […]

March 10, 2015

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New AGC of Washington president places emphasis on attracting younger members

As the newly elected president of Associated General Contractors of Washington, Gary Smith, a 40-year construction industry veteran and president of Seattle firm Lease Crutcher Lewis, says while he is confident in the state of his organization, he will work to increase the number of younger members. In an interview with the Seattle Daily Journal […]

February 2, 2015

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Shortage of skilled construction workers delays completion of Iowa biofuel plant

An Iowa biofuel plant is the latest major construction project to fall victim to the widespread shortage of skilled workers in the U.S. According to a report from the Ames Tribune, DuPont has delayed the completion date of a cellulosic ethanol plant the company is building in the city of Nevada, Iowa. The $200 million plant, […]

January 15, 2015

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Sacramento worker no longer homeless thanks to NBA team’s construction apprenticeship program

One of the main reasons the majority of contractors in the U.S. say they are unable to fill positions with qualified workers is the weakening of what used to be a strong training pipeline for construction workers in most communities. According to a report from Fox 40 TV in Sacramento, California, the city’s NBA team […]

December 25, 2014

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Oklahoma DOT offers free week-long construction training program for those looking to enter the industry

With the latest survey from the Associated General Contractors of America showing that 83 percent of contractors in the U.S. are having trouble finding enough skilled workers to meet demand, it’s become clear that the most straightforward answer to the problem is to begin training up a new workforce. To that end, we’ve seen states […]

November 13, 2014

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BuildOhio.org connects skilled workers to hiring firms, students to industry training across state

Following the release of an Associated General Contractors of America survey in which 83 percent  of U.S. contractors said they can’t find enough skilled craft workers, another of the association’s state chapters has launched a website that looks to help connect these workers and the firms that need them. The AGC of Ohio launched BuildOhio.org last week. […]

November 6, 2014

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Construction’s skilled worker shortage intensifies: 83% of firms tell AGC they can’t find enough craft workers

No. 13 Story in 2014 « No. 14 No. 12 »   The problem of not being able to find enough skilled craft workers is reaching nearly universal levels in the U.S. construction industry, according to a new survey. In response, the Associated General Contractors of America today released a workforce development plan aimed at repairing […]

October 22, 2014

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Northwestern Mutual sets out to hire 1,000 construction workers in Milwaukee

Northwestern Mutual is in the middle of a substantial construction project in downtown Milwaukee and the company is in need of a lot of hands to get it done. On Monday, the company hosted a job fair in Milwaukee in search of 1,000 construction workers to build its $450 million tower, according to a report […]

October 21, 2014

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Construction’s late recovery in Nevada heightens shortage of skilled workers as Tesla looms

After successfully wooing electric car maker Tesla to build its massive gigafactory through $1.25 billion in tax incentives, the state of Nevada is looking forward to an impact of $100 billion over the next 20 years. And the construction industry in the Reno area is looking forward to an infusion of 3,000 jobs to build […]

October 9, 2014

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How to stay safe while working with a small or short-handed construction crew

One of the lingering effects of the construction downturn is the difficulty contractors now face finding skilled workers. Whether construction workers have found other jobs, moved to a new city or left the industry altogether, skilled workers can be hard to find in some areas. If you’re making do with, or are part of, a […]

October 7, 2014

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How a “Circle of Retention” can bring better hires to construction companies

The biggest challenge facing the heavy equipment industry is the lack of qualified workers in any skill area. The problem is not impossible to solve but as with football or any other sport, winning requires preparation, planning, goal setting, training and mentoring. This is more work than many contractors and fleet managers anticipate and certainly […]

October 1, 2014