Sentences with phrase «of jobs in construction»

But it may also raise the cost of doing business across the country, decrease the amount of space firms lease and cut the number of jobs in construction and ancillary industries, said Jim Costello, senior strategist for Torto Wheaton Research, a division of CB Richard Ellis.

The Liberal Democrats» target of 300,000 new homes a year would both tackle the housing crisis and create thousands of jobs in construction — a short - term economic stimulus with real long - term benefits.

• Highway Infrastructure and Urban Transit, administered by the Department of Transportation and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, continued to fund thousands of jobs in construction projects around the State and directly funded 2,735 jobs.

«It's a vital boost to the housing market, giving people good affordable new homes and backing thousands of jobs in construction in the process.»

With tens of thousands of jobs in construction and financial services tied to the market, the Bank of Canada has specifically cited Toronto's inflating condo sector as a potential source of concern.

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But Eric had fond memories of visiting Orcas Island, so when he was living in Delaware and got a call from a relative to come out for a construction job, he was enticed to go back.

The claim: Trump praisedExxonMobil on March 6 for making a $ 20 billion investment that will create 45,000 construction and manufacturing jobs in the U.S. «This is something that was done, to a large extent, because of our policies and the policies of this new administration, Trump said in a video on March 6.

The decline is noteworthy because you'd think the stars were aligned for a boom in the construction of dream homes: the economy has been churning out jobs steadily for a year, real - estate prices are high, and interest rates are low.

Fertiliser plant set to create 1,500 jobs Plans for a $ 3.5 billion fertiliser plant in the South West town of Collie, which would create 1,500 jobs during its construction, are set to be announced tomorrow.

If they ca n`t fund the mine creation as well as the rail and port infrastructure that will maintain thousands of construction jobs in the Pilbara they should not be allowed to frustrate someone who can.

While there were some winners in the report that could be helping some of the business owners who reported that they are optimistic (non-trade business increased and equipment, software, structures and new construction spending rose), the media has concluded what business owners have — without more jobs, we won't see increased spending.

Amazon (amzn) has said it plans to invest over $ 5 billion in construction and produce many as 50,000 high - paying jobs at HQ2, with the further promise of «tens of thousands of additional jobs» as well as billions of dollars more in additional investment in the host city — prompting a flurry of (sometimes outlandish) bids from cities and states to woo CEO Jeff Bezos and company.

Some of this increase is due to a rise in manufacturing and construction jobs (fields dominated by men), which were the hardest hit in the U.S. during the recession.

In other words, if lots of other people lose their jobs and those people aren't buying houses, for example, then the demand for plumbers and electricians will fall accordingly because a lot of those people are employed in new constructioIn other words, if lots of other people lose their jobs and those people aren't buying houses, for example, then the demand for plumbers and electricians will fall accordingly because a lot of those people are employed in new constructioin new construction.

The immigrants are primarily attracted American jobs in the agriculture, hospitality, and construction industries, Jeronimo Cortina, a professor and research associate at the University of Houston's Center for Public Policy, told The Houston Chronicle.

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..

In this Business News podcast Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss Scarborough high rise, Colin Barnett, construction jobs, Tox Free, AWE takeover and our person of the year.

Since 2000, the area has added 99,000 new jobs — 30 % of which are in tech — contributing to a construction boom.

In a statement on Tuesday, TransCanada said the Keystone XL would create thousands of construction jobs and generate tens of millions of dollars in property taxes annually to counties along the proposed routIn a statement on Tuesday, TransCanada said the Keystone XL would create thousands of construction jobs and generate tens of millions of dollars in property taxes annually to counties along the proposed routin property taxes annually to counties along the proposed route.

Some 60 % of its revenues come from jobs in - state, where construction has remained steady throughout the economic downturn.

During his 45 - minute outline of the bold initiative, in which he repeated the phrase «pass this jobs bill» more than a dozen times, Obama described reforms to create new construction projects, restore American schools, and cut the payroll tax in half.

The logical consequences of implementing an organizational construction include everyone knows what a good job looks like in terms of performance requirements and team citizenship.

Whether you're interested in building homes or prefer contracting the services needed to get the job done, this guide will help you determine what type of construction or contracting business is right for you.

Five local companies will share in a combined $ 92 million worth of contracts awarded by the state government, with the majority of the work comprising school construction jobs.

The United States Chamber of Commerce has also objected to his Buy American stance, claiming that whenever the government has enacted domestic sourcing rules in the past, «the resulting experience has been higher overall construction costs, increased compliance burdens, reduced competition, and disruption of supply chains without significant American job creation.»

CEPR's Blue Collar Jobs Tracker lets you take a closer look at the path of job growth in four major blue - collar industries: manufacturing, mining, construction, and logging.

Upstate New York added relatively few jobs in housing - related sectors (e.g. construction and sales of consumer durable goods) during the boom years;

First, the oilsands and clean energy job numbers in our report only address «direct employment» — i.e. neither figure includes construction jobs, nor do they include the «induced» jobs in other parts of the economy (like baristas and realtors and staff at the Mac store).

Those losses were offset by the addition of 1,500 construction jobs, 900 manufacturing jobs and 1,700 jobs in trade, transportation and utilities.

Of the 275 peak construction jobs created by the project, 95 percent were local hires, and 30 percent were U.S. veterans in keeping with the project's veteran hiring program requirements.

The metro areas seeing the largest increase in construction jobs between Jan. 2017 and Jan. 2018 included the San Bernardino, Calif. area, which added 10,600 jobs for a rise of 12 percent; the Phoenix area, which gained 9,900 construction jobs in the past year for a 9 percent increase; the Houston area, which added 9,200 jobs for a 4 percent increase; and the Los Angeles area, which gained 9,000 jobs for a 7 percent rise.

Metro areas with the largest construction job losses included the Baton Rouge, La. area, which lost 6,600 jobs for a 13 percent decrease; the St. Louis area, which lost 3,300 jobs for a 5 percent decline; the Montgomery County, Pa. area with a drop of 2,600 jobs for a 5 percent decrease; and the Columbia, S.C. area with a loss of 2,500 jobs in a 12 percent drop.

In a study undertaken for the Clean Energy Association of B.C., MNP Consulting found that private - sector clean energy companies have invested $ 8.6 billion in capital, creating 20,500 direct construction jobIn a study undertaken for the Clean Energy Association of B.C., MNP Consulting found that private - sector clean energy companies have invested $ 8.6 billion in capital, creating 20,500 direct construction jobin capital, creating 20,500 direct construction jobs.

The number of construction jobs on Long Island remained relatively unchanged in Jan. 2018 as compared with the previous year, according to the latest report from the Associated General Contractors of America.

Just curious, since Marketplace radio told listeners about the shortage of workers in the residential construction industry for jobs that pay $ 17.61 an hour.

Long Island construction jobs fall slightly The latest report from the Associated General Contractors of America found that 74,100 people were employed in construction on Long Island in January.

Amazon said in its statement that construction of the new office space would generate funding for job training programs that prepare local residents for technology jobs.

Construction added 16,000 jobs as rebuilding continued in hurricane - hit areas of Texas and Florida.

With billions of dollars of construction spend spread across a few years, along with the promise of strong jobs creation in the tune of thousands of jobs being created, the state hosting a Gigafactory - scale facility is primed for an economic boom.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the U.S. added a phenomenal 235,000 jobs in February, with gains made in construction, manufacturing, mining, educational services and health care.

Many jobs in the solar and energy efficiency space are in installation, maintenance and construction, making these jobs inherently local and contributing to the growth of local economies.

Slenker noted that unemployment across the Buffalo Niagara region tends to be highest in January and February because holiday - related seasonal jobs end, business tends to slump at bars and restaurants after the end - of - the - year rush and construction work tends to be at its low point for the year.

Amazon doesn't want to pay the tax, so it's halting the construction of a downtown tower and reconsidering occupying another that's under construction, putting at least 7,000 jobs in jeopardy.

Through their commitment and investment, Tropicana was able to create hundreds of construction jobs and employs thousands more employees today than it employed in 2010.

Obama downplayed the job creation prospects of TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline last July in an interview with the New York Times, saying that, after construction, it would create «somewhere between 50 and 100 jobs in an economy of 150 million working (American) people.»

He said while there were some disturbing signs — the loss of 165 administrative jobs in August and construction of a new hot dog line at an Oscar Mayer plant in Missouri — Madison plant workers had been told they were doing a good job.

TransCanada estimates on its website that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, linking the oilsands to the gulf coast of Texas, would create about 9,000 jobs during construction in the U.S.

In addition to Amazon's direct hiring and investment, construction and ongoing operation of Amazon HQ2 is expected to create tens of thousands of additional jobs and tens of billions of dollars in additional investment in the surrounding community.&raquIn addition to Amazon's direct hiring and investment, construction and ongoing operation of Amazon HQ2 is expected to create tens of thousands of additional jobs and tens of billions of dollars in additional investment in the surrounding community.&raquin additional investment in the surrounding community.&raquin the surrounding community.»

TransCanada said little Tuesday except for noting the «best - in - class technology and construction techniques» of the project, and arguing it will generate construction jobs, higher property taxes, and boost U.S. GDP.

The middle third — occupations in fields like construction, manufacturing and information, with median hourly wages of $ 13.84 to $ 21.13 — accounted for 60 percent of job losses from the beginning of 2008 to early 2010.