The construction industry is facing a severe shortage of skilled
workers. The AGC NYS, in cooperation with the AGC of America and a
number of other groups, participates in a number of programs meant
to encourage elementary and high school students to enter the
challenging field of construction.
Why Choose a Job in the Construction Industry When Going to College?
- Continued shortage of qualified personnel - This leads to almost 100% placement and high starting salaries. National average starting salary for
Construction Management majors is $42,000 per year.
- Aging work force (average 47 years old) - More jobs than students graduating now and in the future.
- Within the next ten years, 58.4% of jobs in the U.S. will be construction related.
- The construction industry is the second largest employer in the
U.S., second only to all government employees including the armed forces.
- Motivated graduates can easily move up the management ladder.
- You can choose your work environment - inside or outside or both.
Construction Industry Facts
State of the Construction Industry 2002 - 2012 (according to U.S. Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Construction is the only goods-producing sector in which employment is projected to grow.
- Construction employs approximately 6.9 million individuals annually.
- 80% of construction firms have fewer than 10 employees, only 1% employ 100 or more and .1% of construction firms employ over 500 individuals.
- The value of construction put in place in 2003 totaled $916 billion, representing 8% of the nation's gross domestic product.
- From June 2003 to June 2004, construction added 193,000 employees - nearly one out of seven new non-farming jobs.
Click on the links below for more information on these programs:
Build Up! (Elementary School)
In Demand - Free Construction
Careers handout for classrooms (Middle School - High School)
ACE Mentor Program (High School)
Construction Career Days (High School)
Educational Web-Links (All educational
levels)
Click here for a list of New York State
colleges and universities with programs in construction
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