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Wed August 02, 2017

Nevada Builders Alliance Presents Visa Program to Boost Worker Shortage

Nevada Builders Alliance presented its newest program to assist construction and construction-related companies in relieving some of the pressure felt by the shortage of skilled construction workers in Nevada at a recent luncheon in Reno....

Fri May 19, 2017

Thirty-Nine States Add Construction Jobs Between April 2016 & 2017 but 27 States Lost Jobs Between March and April Amid Worker Shortages

Thirty-nine states added construction jobs between April 2016 and April 2017 amid growing demand for construction services, yet more than half the states lost construction jobs between March and April amid tight labor market conditions, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released today....

Megan Wild - Mon May 15, 2017

11 Resources for Veterans to Start Your Career in Construction

Although many excel during their time in the armed forces, it can be difficult to make the adjustment to civilian life. Seemingly insignificant responsibilities like finding a job can be a tough process if you've just returned from a tour of duty....

Jerome R. Stockfisch - Tue February 16, 2016

While Work Volume Booms, Workforce Numbers Bust

There are more than a dozen high-rise or mid-rise residential projects on drawing boards in the downtown Tampa area. At least three more are in the works in downtown St. Petersburg. Tampa International Airport is in the second year of a $1 billion overhaul....

Kim Phelan - Sat April 11, 2015

Workforce Warrior

Even though Don Shilling has a long and active history with AED, he’s keenly focused on the future of both the industry and the association. One of his top priorities as 2015 Chairman is to continue building the number of AED-accredited technical school relationships through the United States and harnessing the power of The AED Foundation to attract young people to careers in equipment distribution....

Mon September 17, 2012

Construction Employers Add 1,000 Jobs in August; yet Industry Workforce is Shrinking

Construction employers added 1,000 jobs in August while the industry’s unemployment rate fell to 11.3 percent, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America....

Mon February 16, 2009

LBX Company Supports Construction Industry Workforce Development Initiative

LBX Company, maker of Link-Belt excavators, supported the Construction Challenge Regional Rally in Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 7, where nearly 200 teenagers competed to move on to the Construction Challenge finals in Knoxville, Tenn., May 19 to 23, 2009....

Wed January 25, 2006

ConstructMyFuture.com Wins Workforce Development Award

The ConstructMyFuture.com Web site has won a Workforce Development award from the Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) in recognition of the Web site’s efforts to promote construction as a rewarding career choice....

Wed November 22, 2000

Workforce 4725A Earns Praise of Rental Market

Bil-jax Inc. has made several product improvements to its Workforce 4725A boom lift. The 4725A lift is an articulating, trailer-mounted boom that features a 47-ft. (14.3 m) maximum working height and a 25-ft....