by Clay Smith | Sep 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
If the debated $1-trillion infrastructure legislation passes through Congress, many people are wondering whether the US construction industry has the skilled labor to see the intended projects come to fruition. In a New York Times (NYT) article published this week,...
by Jim Mitchell | Apr 3, 2019 | All, Electrical, Mechanical
We have commented before in our blogs about the ongoing labor shortage in commercial construction. After reading the results from the recent Q1 2019 USG Corporation and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index, it appears we are focusing on the...
by Clay Smith | Mar 8, 2019 | All, Electrical, Mechanical
Bennett Thrasher and Kennesaw State University (KSU) released their third annual Georgia Construction Outlook Survey last week, and I can’t say we are surprised by the results. The survey was led by Scott Hazy and Tom Jollay, co-leaders of Bennett Thrasher’s...
by Jim Mitchell | Feb 26, 2019 | All, Electrical, Mechanical
The Wall Street Journal had an interesting article this weekend, “FBI’s Most Wanted: Applicants for Special Agents”. With the tight labor market gripping all employers, the article talks about how the FBI is aggressively recruiting candidates. We have blogged often...
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