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Construction Management Salaries: What You Need to Know

Fieldwire

Though salaries vary by region, experience, and certification (among other factors), the growing demand for construction managers is likely to drive salaries even higher for the foreseeable future — the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts more than 46,000 construction management jobs will have been added by 2028 , a 10% increase.

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Skilled labor shortage amplifies need to boost vocational education

The Korte Company

Vocational education is disappearing. The problem is the systematic de-emphasis of vocational education in America’s schools. That led to a perception that vocational education was reserved for “second-string” students who couldn’t cut it in more rigorous academic settings. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

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Is STEM running out of steam?

BD+C

In 2011, the Commerce Department’s Economics and Statistics Administration, using Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projections, predicted that STEM-related occupations would expand by 17% from 2008 through 2018, compared to 9.8% growth for all non-STEM jobs during that same period.

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Gearing Up for CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020

Construction Business Owner

Both CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020 and IFPE 2020 have already set exhibit space records and will feature industry-leading education programs. New for 2020 is the opportunity to mix and match education sessions between CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE for one price. Expanded Educational Opportunities.

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NAHB Chairman's Letter: A Toolkit to Combat the Labor Shortage

Pro Builder

Open construction jobs stand at 321,000, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. We can begin by talking with teachers, parents, and young people in our communities and educating them on the value of a home building career. Chuck Fowke. But to do so, we must change the narrative around the skilled trades.

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NAHB Chairman's Letter: A Toolkit to Combat the Labor Shortage

Pro Builder

Open construction jobs stand at 321,000, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. We can begin by talking with teachers, parents, and young people in our communities and educating them on the value of a home building career. Chuck Fowke. Where's the Solution?

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Younger Professionals are Snubbing Construction Careers — What Your Firm can do to Change Their Minds

Viewpoint Construction Technology

In the article, the Journal notes analysis of statistics from the U.S. There are varied reasons why young professionals are moving away from the construction arena despite relatively high pay and fewer demands for a four-year college education. Census Bureau by Issi Romem, chief economist at the construction data firm BuildZoom.

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