The Looming Shortfall in Civil Engineering Talent According to a report by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the U.S. will need to replace 25,000 civil engineers each year to sustain its ambitious infrastructure projects. It’s important to note that this startling number does NOT take into account the enormous number of proposed large-scale […]
It’s not a new story for us here at Resource Erectors. Heavy industry has been facing human resource shortfalls year after year in the 21st Century as the boomer generation retires with no one behind in line to replace them. The engineer shortage is one that has its roots in the Great Recession, way […]
Record-setting 4.5 Million Quit Rate Puts More Upward Pressure On Wages According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 3% of all US workers, totaling 4.5 million, voluntarily quit their jobs in March, representing an increase of 150,000 in the quit rate from February. The statistic is even more impressive since it tops a 20-year […]
The more things change, the more they stay the same!” That seems to be the legacy of 2021 for “industries across the board” as we like to say when describing the scope of our heavy industry recruiting services here at Resource Erectors. As we put the workforce and supply chain turbulence generated by the […]
Industry Watch 2021 at Resource Erectors From paving companies, to painters, to civil construction contractors, to electronics manufacturers, and even to the average American consumer, the ongoing resin shortage (and 251 other materials) in the US is causing repercussions across the board. As we move into the final quarter of 2021 the US, the […]
“July was the sixth straight month of double-digit price increases for construction inputs,” said Ken Simonson, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) chief economist, in calling for President Joe Biden to immediately end tariffs and quotas on steel, aluminum, lumber and other essential construction items.”- DCN-JOC News Service-August 13, 2021 Hyper-volatility Driving Construction […]
Experienced Mining & Construction Materials Managers and Supervisors in High Demand With 6 Figure Salaries to Match Heavy industry fields included in the top 25 median base salaries on “The Highest Paying Jobs List” at glassdoor.com ranked Engineering Plant Manager at #15. But the $104,817 average posted there is at the low side of […]
Methods For Adding Labor in the Construction Industry
The Looming Shortfall in Civil Engineering Talent According to a report by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the U.S. will need to replace
It’s not a new story for us here at Resource Erectors. Heavy industry has been facing human resource shortfalls year after year in the
Record-setting 4.5 Million Quit Rate Puts More Upward Pressure On Wages According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 3% of all US workers, totaling
The more things change, the more they stay the same!” That seems to be the legacy of 2021 for “industries across the board” as
Industry Watch 2021 at Resource Erectors From paving companies, to painters, to civil construction contractors, to electronics manufacturers, and even to the average American
“July was the sixth straight month of double-digit price increases for construction inputs,” said Ken Simonson, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) chief
Experienced Mining & Construction Materials Managers and Supervisors in High Demand With 6 Figure Salaries to Match Heavy industry fields included in the top
Methods For Adding Labor in the Construction Industry
With unemployment being the topic on every politician’s tongue, it can be difficult to understand how labor shortages could be a problem.