West-MEC CTE Program Helps Shrink 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 BEX
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Construction Unemployment Rate Down Y-o-Y
Source: Associated Builders and Contractors Estimated February not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rates fell nationally and in 37 states, rose in 12 states BEX
Infrastructure Spending Drives Strong Q4
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 BEX
ABC: Construction Contractor Confidence Soaring
Source: Associated Builders and Contractors Confidence among U.S. construction industry leaders increased in November 2019 with respect to sales, profit margins and staffing, BEX
ABC’s Const. Backlog Indicator Dips in Nov.
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 BEX
Rosemont Mine Delays Will Cost Jobs
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 BEX
ADOT Program Attracting Women and Minorities
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 BEX
Exec. Order Aims to Improve Worker Education
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 BEX
Contractor Confidence Remains High in Q2
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 BEX
$1.5T Plan Could Create 2.6M Const. Jobs. So What?
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 BEX
Labor Shortage is our Fault. We’re Not Fixing it
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 BEX
Public Works Market is Strong, but Shifting
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 BEX
8 Construction Trends to Watch in 2018
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 BEX
Inside Construction’s Battle with Opioids
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 BEX
Const. Unemployment Improves in 35 States
Source: Associated Builders and Contractors The not seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate was 4.7 percent in August, down 0.4 percent from BEX
A Labor Shortage for Ariz. Infra. Projects?
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 BEX
Groups Concerned, Hopeful About Const. Jobs
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 BEX
Construction Labor: A Complex Issue
By Rebekah Morris for Arizona Builder’s Exchange National headlines read “Construction Faces Major Labor Shortages; Will Drive Prices Higher.” Locally, however, the BEX
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