In a survey to members in the AGC America, 91% of the contractors had heartache trying to find people to work both in the field and in construction manager. The survey showed that companies had the most challenge finding millwrights (87%), carpenters (85%), plumbers (82%), construction managers (81%), and electricians (79%), even with average national salaries ranging from $60K to $100K.
Read more about the survey findings in Construction Dive
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Construction firms added 11,000 jobs in June and 64,000 over 12 months, as pay for craft workers climbed faster than for production workers overall, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government data released today....
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Safety across the construction industry has long been shaped by compliance, policies, procedures, and protective measures designed to reduce risk. But as jobsites become more complex and performance demands increase, that approach is evolving. Increasingly, safety is...
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