Longtime construction industry leader, instructor and military veteran Frank Boecker testified on behalf of Associated Builders and Contractors before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development on the indispensable role that community colleges, trade schools and career and technical education programs play in the construction industry.
The not seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate dropped 2.6% in September 2021 from a year ago while 49 states had lower unemployment rates over the same period, according to state-by-state analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released by Associated Builders and Contractors. Only one state, Alaska, had a higher estimated rate than it did in September 2020.
R&R is officially accepting nominations for the 2022 Women in Restoration Award through January 10. We are also excited to introduce an all-new award to the restoration industry, honoring restoration technicians!
The construction industry added 22,000 jobs on net in September. Overall, the industry has recovered 912,000 (81.9%) of the jobs lost during earlier stages of the pandemic.
Among those not in the labor force in September, 1.6 million persons were prevented from looking for work due to the pandemic. Employment in construction is 201,000 below its February 2020 level.
Jim Kowalski is owner and vice president of Kowalski Construction Inc. He is also president of the Restoration Affiliates board. Here, he shares secrets to success and lessons learned in growing his third-generation, family-run property restoration company. He also explains what Restoration Affiliates is.
The critical relationship between meaning and workforce management with real data points business leaders should take note of, based on a survey of 7,000 employees in seven countries.
Jennifer Todd, president of remediation company LMS General Contractors, discusses her experience as a Black, woman contractor-owner in a white-, male-dominated field, as well as the importance of treating the labor shortage and diversity as a joint issue.
The advisory committee promotes greater awareness of the benefits of apprenticeship, fosters increased alignment between apprenticeship opportunities and workforce and education systems, expands apprenticeship into new industries and occupations, and ensures equity for under-represented populations.