Saturday, February 2, 2013

Construction Jobs In America Still Difficult To Fill

On Friday, the January jobs report showed that with an 18% increase, around 28,000 construction jobs were added last month.

It's the fourth straight month of a strong boost in construction jobs in the United States.

However, although there have been gains, it appears that subcontractors are unable to find skilled workers.

Johnny Vates, vice president of Rampart Construction in Texas, said that people had to find other work in order to survive over the past few years.

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"The bodies are just not there," he said.

He said that Rampart Construction may have to turn down some jobs this year due to the hiring setback.