Jobs

Thu May 11, 2017

Open Job Bids for Montana Rail Park

As of May 9, project bids for a rail park located in Flathead, Montana have opened. The proposed Glacier Rail Park will a rail-served industrial facility serving Montana's northwest region. Partial funding has come from the US Department of Transportation via the Transportation Investment Generating Economic grant....

Thu March 23, 2017

Landwehr Construction's Road Warrior

“The crane made us money,” says Chuck Paulson, Crane Manager for St. Cloud, Minn. -based Landwehr Construction, Inc., after completing back-to-back cooling tower installation and petro vessel removal projects for customers....

Thu March 09, 2017

Employment Opportunities For Crane Operators and Riggers

Becoming a crane operator in the construction industry is easier said than done. Crane Operators hold many responsibilities on a construction site. Common duties include: handling equipment, performing moves, collaborating with other workers, using remote consoles, lifting heavy objects, settling loads and more....

Bryan Maddrick - Fri January 27, 2017

Job Fair Targets Young People for Construction Trades

There's a growing shortage of skilled workers in central Ohio. Now, there's a push to get younger people into the construction industry. At 14, Tawfeeq Sirag already knows construction is what he wants to do for a living....

Tue January 24, 2017

Thirty-Two States Add Construction Jobs in 2016 As Dearth of Workers With Experience Keeps Contractors in Many States From Adding More

Florida & Nevada Add Most Jobs for the Year; Illinois, Alabama & North Dakota Have Largest Drops; Arizona, Massachusetts & Vermont Top Monthly List; California & North Dakota Have Biggest DropsThirty-two states added construction jobs in 2016 as a dearth of experienced workers kept contractors in many states from hiring as many employees as they would have preferred, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released today and the association's own survey....

Mon December 05, 2016

Construction Firms Add 19,000 Jobs

Construction employers added 19,000 jobs in November, reaching the highest employment level since November 2008, but a drop in public sector investments in construction projects held down employment among heavy and civil engineering firms, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America....

Mon October 10, 2016

Construction Employment Hits Highest Number in Many Years

Construction employers added 23,000 jobs in September as employment in the sector hit the highest level since the end of 2008 amid strong demand for construction services, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America....