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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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LEED v4 Costs Demystified

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With the November 1, 2016 deadline approaching when new LEED projects must register under the new LEED version 4, the real estate industry has been uncertain about the first costs and benefits of LEED v4 building. The uncertainty has been fermenting since the summer of 2102 when the vote on “LEED 2012” (now called LEED v4) was first delayed.

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Brexit Brings 70 Companies To Ireland

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Since the UK’s EU referendum in June 2016, individual investments related to Brexit have brought more than 5,000 jobs to Ireland, according to IDA Ireland. Read: Brexit Brings 70 Companies To Ireland at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Making Construction Careers Appealing to Young People

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Building valuable long-term skills The European Union has earmarked 2023 as the European Year of Skills. That represented a 31% uptick on the previous 12-month period – the first annual increase since 2016/17 – likely due in part to the appeal of construction being seen as more recession-proof than others.

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

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By Jonathan Sanders From the March/April 2016 Issue. The company will begin hiring for processing and manufacturing positions within the next 90 days and plans to open the 115,000-square-foot facility in the second half of 2016. In addition, Bob Teitel’s indie movie Southside with You was selected for Sundance’s 2016 competition.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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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. In 2016, U.S. Build to suit retail/restaurant pads and Class A office development opportunities.

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A Blueprint For Success In Rural Colorado

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Stephanie Copeland, executive director of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, announced the latest initiatives. In 2016, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade led 27 initiatives during the first round of the Blueprint 2.0 initiatives. Interstate 70 and U.S.