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Employment good and not so good for sectors of the construction industry: programs for high schools to offer technical and construction classes.

Publication: Mississippi Business Journal
Publication Date: 15-DEC-08
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
The current employment picture for the construction industry is a mixed bag.

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"Overall it's bleak," is the way Gary Bambauer describes it. "There are not a lot of new projects right now. Everything seems to be on hold till after the first of the year. For anyone looking for construction jobs now. it's tight. Everyone wishes they had projects to bid on."

As president of the Mississippi Construction Education Foundation, Bambauer pays close attention to job needs in the various skills of the industry. Welding trades are still strong on the Coast, but...

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