September 6, 2018
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A national survey of construction companies reveals that Idaho employers are raising wages to attract more workers. The Associated General Contractors of America in a June-July-August survey of more than 2,500 construction companies determined 60 percent of construction companies said ...
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August 2, 2018
Comments Off on Construction job growth in Idaho remains strong if not scintillating
Construction job growth over last year ranged from 4 to 8 percent in June across most of Idaho, bringing the statewide total of construction workers to 47,500, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Idaho as a whole ranked ...
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April 5, 2018
Comments Off on Idaho metros rank high in construction job growth
Four of Idaho’s five metropolitan areas saw some of the fastest growth in construction workers nationally in February. Combined, Idaho ranked No. 4 among states with a 9.3 percent growth in construction workers in February over the prior February, according ...
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Idaho’s No. 1 ranking in population growth directly propelled the Gem State back into the Top 10 states in construction job growth in November after spending much of 2017 lower in the rankings. Idaho placed No. 9 with a 6.7 ...
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December 12, 2017
Comments Off on Idaho metros can’t keep up with other cities in construction job growth
The 2017 malaise of construction job growth in Idaho’s largest cities lingered into October. Selected metropolitan areas in Washington, Oregon, California, Colorado and Wyoming all saw higher job growth rates than Coeur d’Alene, Idaho’s highest ranked metro. Coeur d’Alene came ...
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November 16, 2017
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Idaho as a state and Boise and Lewiston as metro areas have led the nation in construction job growth at various points in the past year, and the state overall added 7,000 construction jobs in the past three years to ...
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The number of construction jobs in Idaho remained on an even keel in July, continuing a trend that started in March. About 43,000 to 44,000 people are building homes, commercial, office and industrial structures in the state, according to the ...
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Construction worker shortages in Idaho and across the country have not stopped Oregon and Idaho from ranking No. 1 and No. 2 in construction job growth from January 2016 to January 2017, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. ...
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March 17, 2016
Comments Off on Construction job growth simmered at 5.1 percent in January
Construction jobs in Idaho have hit a sort of sweet spot for the moment at about 39,000 jobs across the state. Idaho throughout 2015 general ranked No. 1 or 2 in the nation with the percentage of construction job gains, ...
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October 28, 2014
Comments Off on Construction managers: Schools need to invest in trades
Most construction firms in the West and in the U.S. have trouble finding workers, according to national and regional survey results from the Associated General Contractors of America. After millions of jobs were shed in the recession, laid-off workers retired ...
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