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....
National Bureau of Labor Statistics - Tue October 04, 2022
St. George, Utah Among Best for Creation of Construction Jobs
While the construction sector has certainly seen its fair share of pandemic-related ups and downs over the last couple of years, one local area continues to see an uptick in construction-related jobs: St....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Tue August 30, 2022
ABC: Construction Job Openings Up by 22,000 in July
The construction industry had 375,000 job openings in July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu June 16, 2022
Vehicle Fueling Future — Will Jobs Follow Fed EV Infrastructure Blueprint?
In June, the FHWA released a blueprint for states to develop half a million charging stations, part of the Biden administration's goal of moving from gas- to electric-powered vehicles. The White House believes that in the process the plan will create jobs for steelworkers, electrical workers and laborers to build, install and maintain the network....
Hoopaugh Grading Company - Mon May 16, 2022
Hoopaugh Grading Company Hosts Career Fair
Hoopaugh Grading Company (HGC), a turnkey site developer, hosted its first ever career fair at its 20,000 sq. ft. training facility, the HGC Academy, located in South Charlotte off Nations Ford Road. Local job seekers attended the event to learn more about the open positions and understand the benefits of joining HGC....
ABC - Tue May 03, 2022
Construction Job Openings Increased in March; Demand for Labor Remains Strong, Says ABC
The construction industry had 396,000 job openings in March 2022, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released May 3 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Industry job openings increased by 13,000 in March and are up 60,000 from the same time last year....
ABC - Wed April 27, 2022
ABC: State Construction Unemployment Is Down in 45 States From a Year Ago
The not seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate dropped 2.6 percent in March 2022 from a year ago, down from 8.6 percent to 6 percent, while 45 states had lower unemployment rates over the same period, according to a state-by-state analysis of U.S....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu March 10, 2022
Aspiration Begins to Slowly Meet Construction Jobs Demand
The first two months of 2022 saw a sizable increase in payroll numbers in the construction industry. The AGC reports employment rose by 60,000 jobs between January and February, and hourly pay jumped its highest in nearly 40 years....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu January 27, 2022
Contractors Strategize How Best to Fill Job Openings
Two big construction industry outlook reports released in early January show promising construction industry stats where workforce is concerned. The supply-chain issues and labor shortages continue, yet respondents to both surveys said they plan to hire and increase staff this year....
CEG - Tue January 25, 2022
Crews Work On $3B in Projects in 2021; State Adds Most Jobs Since Pandemic
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and its contracting crews, according to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), added the most construction jobs out of any state in the country since the pandemic started....
