by: Tom Jackson l Source: www.equipmentworld.com
The economy is growing and construction contractors are scrambling for new employees. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, construction employment is expected to grow by 1.84 million jobs or 33 percent by 2020.
At the same time there are thousands of technically proficient people exiting the military every year and their numbers are expected to swell over the next five years as budget cuts reduce the size of ...
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By: Tom Ichniowski
Source: enr.construction.com
Construction’s employment picture continues to brighten, as its April jobless rate fell to 9.4% from March’s 11.3% and its workforce expanded by 32,000 jobs.
The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly employment report, released on May 2, also showed that construction’s unemployment rate last month was much better than its April 2013 level of 13.2%.
April’s construction-jobs growth spanned all industry sectors, led by buildings construction, which gained 11,000.
The heavy and civil engineering segment wasn’t far ...
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