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AGC: Construction Employment Rises, Job Levels Reach Near Record Levels

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Construction employment increased in 231 or 65 percent of 358 metro areas between January 2023 and January 2024, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data.

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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

Pro Builder

How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development. Home builders, trade associations, NGOs, and other groups are aggressively ramping up skilled construction labor training programs to bring more workers into the industry. Houston, and Phoenix by 2024. . Wed, 12/07/2022 - 09:51. But the task is monumental.

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Penske Opens New Facility In Phoenix

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Penske has opened a new truck rental, leasing and maintenance facility in Phoenix. Penske Truck Leasing held a grand opening event in Phoenix to introduce a new state-of-the-art facility. ” The post Penske Opens New Facility In Phoenix appeared first on Business Facilities. Southwest Blog-May-2013 Penkse Phoenix'

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GM To Hire 1,000 High Tech Employees In Phoenix Region

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

General Motors is hiring 1,000 high-tech employees to staff an Information Technology Innovation Center in this Phoenix suburb, joining Austin, Texas; Roswell, Ga., “To hire the best and the brightest, we need to create employment opportunities that differentiate our company from the competition—location is one such advantage.”

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Retail Rush: Goodyear, Arizona

Business Facilities

nestled in the West Valley of the Greater Phoenix region, Goodyear, AZ is in the midst of a retail boom that continues to grow. One of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., Read: Retail Rush: Goodyear, Arizona at BusinessFacilities.com.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Indiana Employment is Getting Bigger, Faster

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Targeted Industries: Film, Logistics, IT, Motorsports, Automotive, Nat’l Security, Energy, Adv. Key Incentives: Industrial Dev. GDP (All Industry 2011): $278.1 Since the low point of employment in July 2009, Indiana’s private sector jobs growth (6.6 Phoenix, AZ-based baked goods maker Cafe Valley will create ?400

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We Analyzed 600+ Construction Job Listings for Gender Bias: What We Found Surprised Us

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Many of us might immediately picture a male since the construction industry is primarily male — with women representing just around 10% of the workforce — and this is usually what is depicted in the media as well. When we think of someone who works in construction, what are the first images that pop in our head? The Findings.

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