The Road to Jobs: Patterns of Employment in the Construction Industry
Construction provides a fairly decent salary for workers who do not have a college education. In 2004 construction jobs averaged an hourly wage of $19.23. This study looked at the construction industry in 18 metropolitan areas, and found that African Americans are underrepresented in construction jobs. Hispanics and Whites are generally well represented in construction jobs. The study also found that women are underrepresented in construction jobs. The probable construction labor demand in the United States will lead to an imminent shortage of skilled construction workers. This will create an opportunity to hire women and minorities who have been excluded from the construction industry in the past. The authors call for local, state, and federal policy reform so that minorities will be better included in the construction labor force.
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- Page 2 displays title as, The Road to Jobs: Patterns of Employment in the Construction Industry in Eighteen Metropolitan Areas.
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Corporate Authors:
Saint Louis University
College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology, 3450 Lindell Boulevard
St. Louis, MO United States 63103 -
Authors:
- Swanstrom, Todd
- Barrett, Laura
- Ready, Shantha
- Fontaine, Michele
- Krummenacher, Scott
- Sergenian, Ruth
- Publication Date: 2007-8-30
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; References;
- Pagination: 42p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: African Americans; Construction and maintenance personnel; Construction industry; Demand; Employment; Females; Hispanics; Jobs; Metropolitan areas; Minorities; Policy; Salaries; Whites; Workforce
- Geographic Terms: United States
- Subject Areas: Construction; Economics; Highways; Policy; Society; I10: Economics and Administration;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01077013
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Sep 28 2007 8:01AM