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Emily Buenzle - Tue October 10, 2017

New Bond Program to Create Thousands of Jobs for State Road Work

West Virginians voted Oct. 7 in favor of the Bonds for Roads and Bridges Measure, which will allow $1.6 billion to help bolster the state's economy and create jobs for its residents. The state plans to sell a series of bonds next year to raise the funds....

Emily Buenzle - Tue October 10, 2017

Companies Fight to Hire Virginia Tech Construction Majors

Graduating construction majors from Virginia Tech are in high demand right now, WDBJ reported. Brian Kleiner, director of the Myers-Lawson School of Construction, said, "The companies are essentially competing for them versus the students competing for jobs."Student Jade McNair, who will graduate in December, has experienced this firsthand: "To be able to get those multiple offers and your only problem is choosing that offer is just a great feeling, McNair said....

Emily Buenzle - Thu September 28, 2017

AGC Numbers Are In: Did Your Area Add Construction Jobs?

Construction employment increased in 274 out of 358 metro areas between August 2016 and August 2017, declined in 52 and stagnated in 32, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Sept....

Jeremiah Rizzo - Construct-Ed - Mon September 18, 2017

We Get It. There's a Trades Shortage. But Why? And What Now?

This article was written by Construct-Ed, an online learning community geared toward the construction industry. The opinions in this, and any other post written by our network of bloggers, do not necessarily reflect those of Construction Equipment Guide....

Emily Buenzle - Mon September 18, 2017

AGC, Labor Department Release Industry Job Stats: Where Does Your State Fall?

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Tue August 29, 2017

Survey: Contractors Cannot Find Enough Craft Workers to Meet Demand

Seventy percent of construction firms report they are having a hard time filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce, according to the results of an industry-wide survey released today by Autodesk and the Associated General Contractors of America....

Tue August 15, 2017

TXDOT Announces Open Positions, Job Fair

The Texas Department of Transportation is hosting a career fair Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 200 E. Riverside Drive in Austin to help fill open positions in numerous fields within the agency....

Thu July 20, 2017

Builders Alliance Unites With U.S. Army in the Name of Education

Nevada Builders Alliance—the largest statewide professional membership based organization in the construction industry—announced the first statewide partnership with the U.S. Army Partnership for Youth Success the “PaYS” program....

Dan Grossman - Thu July 20, 2017

State Seeks Solution to Boost Construction Staffing

It is not news to say Denver is growing. Nor is it really news to say cranes have become as much of a staple of the contemporary Denver skyline as the Republic Plaza. What is news is that all those cranes don't have nearly enough construction workers operating behind them....

VICTORIO CABRERA - Tue July 18, 2017

Midwest City Ranked Hotspot for Construction Jobs

Toledo's a hot place to be for construction jobs, a new report said. Analysis by ABODO, an online apartment-rental marketplace, highlighted Toledo's confluence of abundant, well-paying jobs and affordable rents....