Tough Times Ahead for Construction Workers
Because of the existing pipeline of projects, the city’s construction workers should have plenty do through 2009; according to a forecast by the New York Building Congress, however, 2010 is another story. Two years from now, the construction workforce is expected to drop to 100,250, the lowest level since 1997. We’ve been through tough times…
Because of the existing pipeline of projects, the city’s construction workers should have plenty do through 2009; according to a forecast by the New York Building Congress, however, 2010 is another story. Two years from now, the construction workforce is expected to drop to 100,250, the lowest level since 1997. We’ve been through tough times before, said Seth Pinsky, president of the city’s Economic Development Corporation, somewhat unconvincingly, according to the Observer. Photo by Tracy Collins.
Fewer hot guys in wifebeaters….bummer.
Less Cat Calls…bummer!
I like your optimism. There’s always a silver lining, even to the Iraq war.
The silver lining: Fewer worker injuries and deaths!