“Construction employment rose by 52,000 in January. Job gains occurred among specialty trade contractors, with increases in both the nonresidential (+19,000) and residential (+15,000) components. Employment also rose in heavy and civil engineering construction (+10,000) and residential building (+9,000). Construction has added 338,000 jobs over the past 12 months.” https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf
This is all great news and further supports the need for constructive dialogue on what your company can do to recruit and retain these much needed workers
Let’s Build America!