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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

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Based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics analyzed by NAHB Economics, the construction industry as a whole needs a net gain of about 2.4 To attract applicants, Turning Leaf recently raised its entry-level compensation to $17 per hour. But the task is monumental. Builders Take the Lead in Training and Job Placement .

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

Business Facilities

2009 (the Recession officially ended in April 2009, but unemployment didn’t peak until the end of that year) to the most current numbers available (April 2014, Bureau of Labor Statistics). For this new state ranking, we compared state unemployment rates when the economy bottomed out in Dec. percent from a Recession high of 12 percent.

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