labor shortage
America is dealing with an unprecedented shortage of skilled labor. The Department of Labor reports that while there are 7.6 million unfilled jobs, only 6.5 million people
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December 1, 2020 // 0 Comments
Source: Associated Builders and Contractors Estimated February not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rates fell nationally and in 37 states, rose in 12 states
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April 10, 2020 // 0 Comments
Source: Marcum LLP The Marcum Commercial Construction Index for the fourth quarter of 2019 reports healthy levels of construction spending, in large part due to the ongoing
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February 28, 2020 // 0 Comments
Source: Associated Builders and Contractors Confidence among U.S. construction industry leaders increased in November 2019 with respect to sales, profit margins and staffing,
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January 28, 2020 // 0 Comments
Source: Associated Builders and Contractors Associated Builders and Contractors reported its Construction Backlog Indicator fell slightly to 8.8 months in November, a 1.5
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January 24, 2020 // 0 Comments
By Tony Davis for Arizona Daily Star A local pro-mining group scheduled a mining appreciation event for October, expected to draw at least 450 people paying tribute to an
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August 13, 2019 // 0 Comments
By Karisma Sandoval for Cronkite News The Arizona Department of Transportation is working with education and business leaders to change a dismal statistic — more than 90
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November 27, 2018 // 0 Comments
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Late last week President Donald Trump issued an executive order intended to advance opportunities in education, training and
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July 24, 2018 // 0 Comments
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange While backlogs and revenue expectations for U.S. contractors remain strong, a recent report shows the ongoing labor shortage
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June 15, 2018 // 0 Comments
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange From the time President Donald Trump first proposed his $1.5T infrastructure package before the 2016 election, it has been
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June 1, 2018 // 0 Comments
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange We don’t have people to do the jobs. We won’t have them for quite a while, and it’s our fault. 160 people filled the
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May 22, 2018 // 0 Comments
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Attendees of the American Public Works Association Arizona Chapter luncheon on Weds., May 16, got a fast-paced and furiously
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May 18, 2018 // 0 Comments
By Kim Slowey, Mary Tyler March and Laurie Cowin for ConstructionDIVE After a robust 2017, commercial construction companies are anticipating an even stronger 2018, with the
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January 16, 2018 // 0 Comments
By Cameron Sperance and Chuck Sudo for Bisnow The American opioid crisis has been declared a national public health emergency, but the U.S. construction industry does not
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November 3, 2017 // 0 Comments
Source: Associated Builders and Contractors The not seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate was 4.7 percent in August, down 0.4 percent from
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September 29, 2017 // 0 Comments
By Rebekah Morris for Arizona Builder’s Exchange We’ve all read the headlines about what the construction labor shortage is doing to the industry. From blanket statements
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August 11, 2017 // 0 Comments
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Construction added 11,000 new jobs in May, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. While that puts the overall
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June 6, 2017 // 0 Comments
By Rebekah Morris for Arizona Builder’s Exchange National headlines read “Construction Faces Major Labor Shortages; Will Drive Prices Higher.” Locally, however, the
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March 1, 2016 // 0 Comments