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October 25, 2001
Construction labor market in flux
By ANNU MANGAT
Journal Staff Reporter
Journal Staff Reporter
Employment in the construction industry, always affected by seasonal changes, is also particularly sensitive to business-cycle changes. As the region braces for a recession, what happens to the 63,000 construction workers employed in King County and others employed in the industry is anybody's guess.
Just over a year ago when the Puget Sound was abuzz with economic activity, among the biggest problems facing local construction companies was a shortage of labor. Now, the economic downturn has changed that picture dramatically. Anxious owners are deferring building plans, as are cash-strapped government agencies.
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