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....
AGC - Tue December 28, 2021
Texas Among Top States in Construction Jobs, Growth: AGC
People seeking employment in the construction industry are often curious where the best jobs are. Obvious data like wages, job openings and projected growth play into that analysis. Many other factors also play a role in attracting construction workers, including competition for job openings, cost of living and quality of life....
AGC - Tue December 14, 2021
California Adds Most Construction Jobs, According to AGC
People seeking employment in the construction industry are often curious where the best jobs are. Obvious data like wages, job openings and projected growth play into that analysis. Many other factors also play a role in attracting construction workers, including competition for job openings, cost of living and quality of life....
Manitowoc - Mon November 22, 2021
VIDEO: Upwardly Mobile: Becoming a Crane Operator is Rewarding Career Option
Whether it's because of high wages, increased opportunities or the ability to handle loads easier than ever before, there may never have been a better time to be — or become — a crane operator....
AEM - Mon November 08, 2021
Hiring Our Heroes: Military Vets Could Be the Answer to Your Construction Staffing Challenges
As construction companies struggle with finding skilled labor, military veterans are a segment of the labor force that deserves attention. Vets (from the Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy and Coast Guard) currently make up about 7 percent of the construction workforce and each year approximately 200,000 vets transition out of the military....
AEM - Thu July 15, 2021
Second-Annual AEM Workforce Solutions Virtual Summit to Offer Research-Based Solutions for Development Employees of Tomorrow
As part of its ongoing efforts to inspire members and association partners in developing strategies to build a bigger, better workforce, AEM is offering its second-annual Workforce Solutions Summit. This one-day virtual summit — scheduled for Aug....
CEG - Wed March 31, 2021
White House Releases Infrastructure Proposal: 'The American Jobs Plan'
Associated Equipment Distributors' (AED) President and CEO Brian P. McGuire; ARTBA President and CEO Dave Bauer; Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) President Dennis Slater; and National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) President and CEO Audrey Copeland issued statements following the White House releasing its framework for an infrastructure package (the American Jobs Plan)....
