April 28, 2005

Construction Industry Spotlight: Industry scrambles to find more workers

Photo courtesy of CITC Students learn to operate heavy equipment in classes provided by the Construction Industry Training Council.

DESPITE AN increasing shortage of construction workers, enticing new people into construction jobs, particularly younger workers, is going to demand a lot of image changing first, industry experts say.

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• Construction Industry Spotlight: Snohomish County puts permits online, 04-21-2005
• Construction Industry Spotlight: Hoffman goes after 'postcard architecture', 04-14-2005
• Construction Industry Spotlight: Skinny logs get respect in new Montana library, 04-07-2005
• Construction Industry Spotlight: Everett hospital launches $400M expansion, 03-31-2005
• Construction Industry Spotlight: Device can scan bridges for trouble, 03-24-2005
• Construction Industry Spotlight: Keeping jobsites filled with workers, 03-17-2005
• Construction Industry Spotlight: Ergonomics injuries decline, still a big concern, 03-10-2005
• Vulcan uses soilcrete to clean polluted Baxter mill site, 03-03-2005