US Dept. of Labor - Tue February 06, 2024
U.S. Dept. of Labor Seeks Input From Texas Construction Industry On Wages
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division is asking the building construction industry of Texas to participate in a survey to help the agency establish prevailing wage rates, as required under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts for wages paid to workers on federally funded and federally assisted construction projects....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Mon February 05, 2024
ABC: Half of State Construction Unemployment Rates Down in December 2023 From a Year Prior
The not seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate at 4.4 percent was unchanged in December 2023 from the previous year, according to a state-by-state analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released by Associated Builders and Contractors....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Tue January 30, 2024
Construction Job Openings Remain Elevated in December, Says ABC
The construction industry had 449,000 job openings on the last day of December, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Mon January 08, 2024
ABC: Nonresidential Construction Adds Nearly 12,000 Jobs in December
The construction industry added 17,000 jobs on net in December, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has grown by 197,000 jobs, an increase of 2.5 percent....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Wed January 03, 2024
ABC: Construction Job Openings in November Rise to Highest Level Since 2022
The construction industry had 459,000 job openings on the last day of November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS)....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Mon December 11, 2023
ABC: Construction Adds 2,000 Jobs in November, Up 200,000 Year Over Year
The construction industry added 2,000 jobs on net in November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has increased by 200,000 jobs, an increase of 2.6 percent....
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....
