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Q2 Construction Labor Costs $28.13/Hour

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The following tables present an overview of the industry including the number of jobs, the unemployment rate of those previously employed in the industry, job openings and labor turnover, union membership and representation, gross job gains and losses, data for occupations common to the industry, and projections of occupational employment change.

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Business Report: Illinois Leaders Form Non-Profit to Spur Job Creation

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Last year, Illinois lost an average 250 jobs a month and ended 2015 with 3,000 fewer jobs, in stark contrast with overall national growth. Middle class families are hurting as traditional footholds like manufacturing are decimated, losing 14,000 jobs in 2015 alone. Netflix has since renewed the series for a second season.

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The Travel & Tourism Game

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The American Gaming Association’s (AGA) State of the States 2018: The AGA Survey of the Commercial Casino Industry, is an economic analysis of U.S. commercial gaming in the 2017 calendar year. percent over 2016’s figure, and direct taxes from commercial gaming passed the $9 billion mark. According to Oxford Economics, the U.S.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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In 2015, Apple decided to put its $2 billion, 1.3-million-square-foot Furthermore, Arizona is a right-to-work state with a very low unionization rate, one of the lowest unemployment insurance tax rates in the nation, and workers compensations rates that are much lower than the national average. Zoned mixed-use/commercial.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights

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The uptick came on the strength of a surging commercial aviation market that more than offset a soft defense performance. Although growth is expected to slow, commercial aerospace companies continue to be optimistic about the future, industry experts say. From the July/August 2013 issue. billion in operating profit. Highway 165, U.S.

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

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SOM recently worked with UI Labs, a Chicago-based research and commercialization collaborative, on the programming and concept design for an exciting new facility: the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII). The lab opened in May 2015. WHEELING: DYNAMIC COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL BASE KEEPS GROWING.

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A Blueprint For Success In Rural Colorado

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Launched in 2015, Blueprint 2.0 Union Pacific Railroad operates two freight rails in the area and Grand Junction Regional Airport, a FAA Class I airport, with private, passenger and freight operations, offers direct daily flights to several major airport hubs. The program, known as Blueprint 2.0, Accessible by air, rail and highway.