Sentences with phrase «low as a construction worker»

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The dirtiest, most physically demanding, and most dangerous of these jobs — in fields such as construction, landscaping, and building maintenance, for example — are overwhelmingly filled by immigrants, who now account for more than half of all low - skilled workers in the U.S..

With thousands of construction workers out of work and interest rates at record lows, there is a growing consensus that investing now in improving our infrastructure, particularly housing, would give an immediate boost to the economy, encourage more private sector investment, and give us a long - term return as we strengthen our economy for the future.

Hawkins was joined by former residents at the site of the former 400 - unit Kennedy Square low - income public housing on S. Crouse Ave.. The site is now a staging area for parking, equipment, and materials for construction workers who were busy as Hawkins spoke building upscale apartments across E. Fayette St. for the Syracuse University community with rents ranging from $ 1,400 to $ 2,500 a month.

Workers interviewed by Reuters said wages could be as low as around $ 6 an hour, but usually average around $ 12 an hour - about a third lower than the average in Japan's construction industry.

Overall, Clouston's team found that responders with PTSD and mental decline had lower education, were likely to have jobs such as construction or utility workers, were older and smoked, compared with those without mental decline.

In Brazil this kind of boot, often rugged and of low - quality, are associated with the countryside population and construction workers, being cheap to acquire, popularly known as «Botinhas Catitó» after one of its brands.

Some dogs develop anxiety if they feel insecure in their environment at home because when left alone something scary happens such as a plane flies too low or construction workers cause excessive noise.

There is potentially a window for a new, Tier 3 category, which would cover lower skilled jobs, such as construction workers, plant operatives, caring and leisure services.

Also, new construction builders — especially those building a home as part of a larger development — can sometimes take advantage of economies of scale in hiring workers at a lower rate and more efficiently schedule workers than during reconstruction of a single home.

Mortgage rates are still relatively low and the market may be taking a positive turn, albeit subtle, as recent Labor Department data showed a decline in open construction jobs, which could mean more workers focused on new - home builds.»