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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

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What Minic found was a weak talent pipeline, a disconnect between what schools teach and what employers need, and way too much employee churn. In 2017 Oakwood opened the Colorado Home Building Academy, which initially trained supers but then realized there was a greater need for training carpenters and electricians.

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30+ Construction Industry Statistics for EMEA

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These data points portray the current state of affairs while also forecasting what’s to come. The fastest-growing sector between 2020 and 2025 is forecasted to be infrastructure. Employment in the UK construction sector fell from 2.3 million in 2017 to 2.1 Growth opportunities. The annual growth is expected to be 5.1%

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

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McAuliffe signed Executive Order 23 establishing “The New Virginia Economy” Workforce Initiative which laid out plans to overhaul Virginia’s economy in four ways: increasing postsecondary education and workforce credentials; securing employment for veterans; aligning education with the needs of businesses; and diversifying the economy.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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From the September/October 2017 Issue. Here’s a peek at what’s driving change in 2017: The factory of the future: Tesla’s “Gigafactory,” may represent not just what future factories look like, but how companies approach their entire manufacturing process. By the BF Staff. advanced manufacturing.