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Survey: Washington Needs More Skilled Laborers To Keep Up With Construction


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As the nation recovers from the recession and more construction projects pop up, contractors across the country are having trouble finding enough people to build those projects. A new survey from the Associated General Contractors of America shows that employers, including 75 percent of those surveyed in Washington state, are struggling to find skilled crafts workers. These are people like carpenters and painters who make up the bulk of the labor force on a given project.
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BusinessBy KNKX Public Radio