US Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction Industry Statistics and Trends
Posted on Tuesday, February 17th, 2015 at 2:31 am
The facts, trends and statistics mentioned in the Pell Research industry reports are sure to provide you with statistics and data that are required for the analysis of the US heavy and civil engineering construction industry analysis.
The research measurements and the forecasts presented by Pells are updated on a regular basis so as to ensure complete accuracy. The below mentioned research report analyzes the trends and the size of the US Heavy & Civil engineering construction Industry. The data mentioned here are the total market sizes from 2009 till the present year and the forecast is for the growth of the industry through the year 2019. The data mentioned in the report are sourced from both the private and the public companies.
The growth trends of the sales and the revenues of the industry are shown in the five year projection chart. The model mentioned above is based on the long term and the short term trends. The size of the industry is determined by the total revenue that is generated from the different services and the products of the industry in question. The decline and the growth of the industry shown in the above table indicate the total opportunities presented for the companies. The research report for the US Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction research shows five year forecast along with the historical trends.
According to the forecast for the US heavy & civil engineering construction services, the employment of the industry is at present down by 29%. The present total unemployment rate in this industry is standing at 14.2% at present. In fact the US construction and the civil industry was one of the worst hit industries during the global recession a few years ago. The construction recruiters were not able to save the industry from being hit by the recession. It is also worth mentioning that the construction industry of US at present supports only 4.2 % of the total workforce in US. Although at present the construction executive recruiters are working hard to pull up the industry from its decline, covering a percentage of 14.2% in comparison to the national average of 8.2% in such a short span of time can be rather difficult.
Five Reasons to Outsource Your Workforce for Best Employee
Posted on Tuesday, February 17th, 2015 at 1:44 am
The success of a project depends on a number of variables like team size and structure, work plan, strategies and execution flow. However, more to anything else, it is the people; it is the team involved who is the fulcrum behind the success of a project. This is strongly felt in case of constructions firms where smooth execution is crucial for the success and reputation of the firm.
The management and business leaders understand this and hence spend a lot of time in selecting the right personnel fit for a particular project. This is however not easy. In such a case the most effective solution is to outsource the entire staffing process to construction staffing firms who can help you pinpoint the right candidate for your project.
So what are the benefits of outsourcing staffing process?
- Lower cost per candidate: One of the most important benefits of outsourcing is that it helps you to get the rightly skilled candidate at reasonably lesser costs. In many cases to hire a skilled personnel requires you to pay hefty salaries. However, the staffing agencies can help you access the talents without having to pay on a permanent basis. You pay only when you have a requirement…hence helping you save unnecessary recurring costs.
- Less Labor cost: While you opt for the outsourcing option, it helps you save money on health insurance, unemployment insurance which otherwise you would have to bear had you opted for a complete hiring procedure.
- Simpler hiring process: Partnering with a construction staffing firm makes your overall hiring process a lot simplier. When it comes to managing a particular project, locating the rightly skilled labors and personnel becomes a huge challenge. A small mistake during the execution flow can actually cost you’re a fortune. While you delegate the staffing process to an outside energy, you can really get to focus on more important management aspects like saving on operation process, overhead costs, sales and promotion activities for the business and the like.
- Tools and Equipments: Construction equipments generally come with a heavy price tag. But when you go for outsourcing option, a number of skilled workforces use their own construction equipment without you having to bear that expenditure.
- Inflow of knowledge: To train up you’re an already hired workforce requires you to train them for the project rightly and this may involve hiring a senior personnel who can actually help in on job training process. However, as you work with an outsourcing partner you get to acquire that talent pool which would not just help the project run smoothly but also contribute more knowledge and expertise to your organization which in itself is an asset you can bank on for your future endeavors.
The Construction Industry – A Man’s World Forever?
Posted on Tuesday, February 17th, 2015 at 1:34 am
It’s not easy being a woman. Neither is it easy being a man. But in the recent times, all that talk about gender imbalance and also sexual favoritism in the work space is gaining momentum since more number of men and women are making a dash to a better career and a better future in their profession.
Keeping in mind all the gender equality equations, it is an open secret that the construction industry is indeed dominated by male power and the culture has become so imbibed into the employees and the employers of this segment that no effort is seen in this industry to change the equation and the culture.
What is being done to bring in changes in this sector?
Most of the time, the society is trying to inculcate changes in the employment policy. The construction site managers are asked about the policies of their construction firms so that they can ensure equality and diversity in their jobsite. They get scored with the evidence found on the employment site. At present, the Construction Working Group will address the recruitment of more women in the construction industry and sector by 2025. Women are most welcome to look for vacancy in the construction industry via the construction headhunters.
If you are a woman and would like to make a career that is different than the other general and more common career paths chosen by women, you should make it a point to share your credentials with construction industry headhunters.
Who are construction headhunters?
Construction headhunters are considered as the specialist construction sector recruiter. They have excellent track record in placing high achievers and excellent talents in the construction industry with plan. All the construction industry headhunters’ project is customized to meet the needs and requirements of each of the clients. They allow the client to even track the progress for recruitment with their specialized 24 hour secure online client area. The experts of the construction industry headhunters are extremely knowledgeable and keep themselves updated on the latest requirement of the construction industry.
They have years of experience in the recruitment industry and have in their kitty some of the latest and expert methods for recruiting the best of the talents and professionals for the clients. Of course, apart from the construction industry, they also deal with other sectors like commercial and HR, project management and board level, development and architecture, civil and structural engineering etc.
Five Reasons 2015 Will Be a Great Year for Construction Estimators
Posted on Friday, February 13th, 2015 at 5:46 am
According to a very recent talk held with Doyle Phillips, it was found and discussed that one of the most important key role in the upcoming years in the construction industry would that be of the construction estimators. According to his research and reports, there will be a growth of 26% in between the years 2012 and 2022.
Who is Doyle Philips? He is the first Vice President of the American Society of Professional estimators and also a certified professional estimator. 2015 is supposed to be a year full of advantages for the construction industry professionals. If you are in the construction industry too, you would want to know how the year can be advantageous for your job and your domain.
Here are some of the reasons mentioned below, just for you:
The growth in the job: as per the statistics provided by the Bureau of Labor, the employment in this sector is about to increase up to 26% from 2012 to 2022. This growth percent is much higher than other jobs of course.
The range of salary offered: The construction estimators are considered as the core employees of any construction business. They are the ones who can create an impact on the overall success or the failure of the company. It is not easy to find experienced and expert construction estimators, especially the ones who belong to the upper echelon. Thus, you need to hire a good recruitment agency for fulfilling your company vacancy for construction executive jobs. This is where the construction executive headhunters agency come into play their role.
The construction executive headhunters is a well known and reputed consultancy firm that deals with jobs in all domains like construction, engineering, etc.
Coming back to the potential of the jobs that are on a high in 2015, construction estimators are making the cut as the highest growth in the job sector. If you are a construction estimator or you are a part of the construction industry, and have ample experience in the domain, this is the right time to get placed at upper echelon of the construction industry. How to go about it? It’s simple, just drop your CV and other credentials to Construction executive headhunters and wait for them to give you a call. They will certainly help you get some excellent opportunities in the construction executive jobs that are available at present so that you can bag yourself a great job.
Coca-Cola restructures business units, preps executives for future CEO position
Posted on Wednesday, August 1st, 2012 at 1:34 pm
Coca-Cola is currently in the process of reorganizing its business units, possibly prepping two executives for eventually succeeding CEO Muhtar Kent.
Beginning in 2013, the company will be restructured into three business units: the bottling division (bottling production that occurs outside of North America), Coca-Cola Americas, andCoca-Cola International.
47-year-old Steve Cahillane, who currently heads Coca-Cola Refreshments, will now lead the Coca-Cola Americas unit, which includes Latin America. Ahmet Bozer, a52-year-old man who has worked at the company since 1990, will head the new Coca-Cola International unit. The current president of the bottling will remain in his position.
If you are currently looking to fill the position of CEO for your company, you need a recruitment firm that will be able to find the right person for your business. Contact the executive recruitment specialists of Construction Hunters today by calling 214-989-6846.
El Centro Chamber of Commerce announces new chief executive
Posted on Monday, July 9th, 2012 at 1:35 pm
The El Centro Chamber of Commerce has announced that it has hired a new chief executive officer. Darletta Willis has stated that she is excited to begin the job and does not expect a “honeymoon period.”
Willis has never worked as a member of a chamber of commerce, but she feels that her goals and visions for the chamber are consistent with those of the board members.
Willis has more than 10 years of experience in the field of human resources, with an emphasis on one-on-one consultations on individual performance as well as work involving group dynamics and organizational systems.
She has stated that she wants to utilize these tools in order to work with city officials to address issues of concern within the area. The board has been busy this year with grand re-openings and keeping up with local businesses that are seeing growth. The new CEO is set to start on July 9.
If you are looking to hire a new CEO, you need a company on your side that can help to fill this important position quickly with the correct person. Contact the recruitment specialists of Construction Hunters today by calling 214-989-6846 to learn more about how we can help.
Recruitment searches: Exclusive vs. Non-exclusive
Posted on Thursday, June 14th, 2012 at 4:43 pm
Using a recruitment firm to help you find the best executive fit for your company is very important. Because of the importance of the position, the faster that it can be filled, the faster you can have your business operating at its best.
The effect that a non-exclusive and exclusive recruitment firm can change the way that a position is filled in your company. Companies have different requirements to fulfill in each type of contract.
For an exclusive recruiting contract, the company is not charged unless the company goes with the candidate that the recruiter finds. Also, the company can still use their hiring process to determine if this candidate is a match for them. Finally, a ‘retained search’ service contract is used in many exclusive contracts.
If you have any further questions on this process, the CEO recruitment professionals of Construction Hunters are experienced and available to help you determine what is best for you.
Freescale Semiconductor hires new CEO
Posted on Friday, June 8th, 2012 at 1:47 pm
Freescale Semiconductor has now hired a new CEO, former analog chip manager at Texas Instruments, Gregg Lowe.
The current Freescale CEO already stated that he planned to retire in April, but will remain on the board of directors for the company. The 49-year-old Lowe ran the largest part of Texas Instruments, which had more than $6.38 billion in sales.
The total revenue for this sector of business was more than Freescale’s total revenue. Freescale, based in Austin, Texas, is the largest supplier of chips to the automotive industry.
To learn more about this business venture, visit the Business Week online site today.
Recruiting for the architecture industry
Posted on Monday, June 4th, 2012 at 2:39 pm
While recruiting for the architecture industry, it may be difficult to determine which architect will have the style that is the best match for your firm. The fate of a building project relies heavily on finding the executives for the company, and this is why an executive recruitment firm may be the best bet.
Skills that are sought for when looking to fill in executive position in the architecture industry are having an education in architecture, mathematical skills, computer knowledge, experience in conducting these large projects, and management experience.
Finding the perfect fit for the job, can be a time-consuming process, and instead of using your company’s resources to do this, enlisting the help of an executive recruitment firm may be very beneficial to help you find the right architect for your company.
The role of recruiting agents
Posted on Friday, May 25th, 2012 at 3:29 pm
When running a business, executive positions are very important to fill in order for the company to run smoothly. Finding the right person for the position is very important and this is why many businesses use the help of a recruitment agency.
Recruiting agents can help a company sort through the top talent in order to find the best person for the position needed. This process can be time consuming and may also take a lot of financial resources.
Recruiters spend the time researching your company’s goals, needs and culture as well as the top candidates in the field in order to find the perfect match. Agents then work to aggressively recruit a candidate, make hiring recommendations and then followed up with a client to see how the candidate is fitting in.
If you are in need of a recruiting agency to fill an executive position in your company, contact the executive recruiting agents of Construction Hunters today by calling 214-989-6846.