Georgetown County, S.C. - Thu October 12, 2023
Georgetown County, S.C., Introduces Apprenticeship Program for Heavy Equipment Operators
Shatara Duncan isn't your typical Georgetown County heavy equipment operator. It's not just that she's female. Or that she's young and petite, looking downright tiny next to the giant yellow off-road articulated dump truck she drives around....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu September 21, 2023
Industry Tries to Fill Jobs, But Incoming Workers Often Lack Basic Skills
The good news: The Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is infusing the transportation and energy construction sectors with hundreds of billions of dollars. The not-so-good news: the lack of well-prepared workers is almost as great as the lack of workers, period....
Kevin Smith, Bobcat Company - Thu September 14, 2023
Four Tips for Attracting Generation Z to Skilled Trade Jobs
Skilled trades and the tradespeople responsible for this work have long been an important part of our society — responsible for building, repairing and maintaining many facets of our everyday life....
AEM - Mon August 07, 2023
Culture in Construction: Why it Matters, and How to Make it Better
There is a labor shortage in the construction industry — and it's not exactly breaking news. Headlines declare that "nobody wants to work anymore" — but is this explanation really at the root of what's a longstanding, industry-wide issue?Amid the "Great Resignation," as Baby Boomers retire and Gen Z workers reject the long hours of the construction industry, it's more important than ever to examine the causes of this unprecedented labor shortage and explore potential solutions....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Mon July 10, 2023
ABC Reports Construction Employment Increased by 23,000 in June
Construction industry employment increased by 23,000 in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released July 7 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Industry employment has risen by 198,000 jobs since June 2022, an increase of 2.6 percent, to 7.947 million....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu June 01, 2023
Construction Jobs Picture Looks Bright, But Where Are the Workers?
Construction employment is on an upward path and that's both good and bad. By extension, if jobs increase, so does the need for workers. And that's the continued challenge for the industry: contractors are beating the bushes for skilled labor to meet their labor needs....
Julie Davis --AEM - Mon May 08, 2023
Four Ways to Address Industry's Technician Shortage
It's no secret to anyone working in equipment manufacturing the ever-growing technician shortage is a problem poised to get a lot worse before it gets better. According to a 2020 AED Foundation industry research report, the industry may need to fill as many as 73,500 heavy equipment technician positions by 2025....
hsr.ca.gov - Tue April 04, 2023
High-Speed Rail Project Creates 10,000 Construction Jobs
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) celebrated a historic milestone, announcing the creation of more than 10,000 construction jobs since the start of high-speed rail construction. Most of these jobs have gone to Central Valley residents and men and women from disadvantaged communities....
AEM - Mon March 27, 2023
Five Tips for Recruiting Next Generation of Utility Workers
A shortage of skilled workers in the utility industry is an ongoing problem that will be made more challenging by the large volume of work needed to transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, and a topic of conversation at the 2023 edition of The Utility Expo, Sept....
AEM - Wed December 14, 2022
Equipment Manufacturers Feel Supply Chain Crunch, Worker Shortages
A new survey of more than 150 equipment manufacturing companies released Dec. 14 by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) warns that U.S. equipment manufacturers continue to face supply chain issues and a persistent labor shortage nearly three years after the onset of the pandemic....
