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Article: Construction Industry Has Seen Many Changes.
- Article from:
- Arkansas Business
- Article date:
- August 7, 2000
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WHEN I ENTERED THE CONstruction industry in 1956, construction was the nation's largest industry.
Today, the nation's largest industry is -- construction. I think this is the only aspect of construction that hasn't changed in the past 44 years.
In 1956, there were more construction workers than there were jobs. If a person was not experienced or willing to start in an apprenticeship program, he could forget about getting a job in construction.
Today, if you're willing to work outside in the heat and the cold, come on out--we will put you on the payroll. Our company works in 17 states, and there is a labor shortage in every one of them.
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