Construction companies are still clamoring for talent as they expect another year of strong demand for construction projects, according to a trade group's survey released on Wednesday.

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Anyone following the news about the construction industry's protracted labor shortage knows it's not a situation that's unique to Wisconsin.

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Average hourly wages in the construction exceeded $30 an hour for the first time ever this September, a prominent trades group reported on Friday.

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The prices of various construction materials increased by 6.2 percent between August 2017 and August this year.

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For Wisconsin contractors, Labor Day might be yet another reminder of one of the state's most persistent sources of concern: There's too much labor to be done and not enough people to do it.

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A full 80 percent of the respondents to a national industry survey reported having trouble hiring craft workers; in Wisconsin specifically, the number was even higher – 82 percent — while 60 percent said they were struggling to hire for salaried positions.

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For more than 30 years, the Wisconsin Laborers’ District Council Apprentice and Training Center in DeForest has taught prospective workers a slew of jobs in construction — and how to do them safely.

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Dan Emerson BridgeTower Media Newswires MINNEAPOLIS, MN – As Wisconsin officials look to bring more people into the construction industry to help build Foxconn’s new plant in Mount Pleasant and other projects, their counterparts in Minnesota are trying to do ...

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Gov. Scott Walker’s administration announced plans in January for a $1 million marketing campaign to persuade young Chicagoans to move north to the Badger State.

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Robots that can weld, lift and bolt are being developed to help combat labor shortages at Japanese construction sites although safety and regulatory considerations will limit their use to night shifts when no workers are nearby.

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