Posted on May 15, 2012
To warn consumers about potential scams, the BBB of Connecticut is providing advice about hiring for construction jobs in Connecticut, especially when it comes to hiring a contractor. In 2011, BBB received more than 6,000 complaints against general contractors, an 11% increase over the previous year. “Be especially wary of doing business with a contractor […]
Posted on November 29, 2010
Despite the recession, one company is recruiting for construction jobs in Connecticut. KBE Building Corporation (KBE) (http://www.kbebuilding.com) has been on a robust hiring spree throughout the summer and fall, demonstrating that not all news is bleak in the construction industry. “We’ve hired 11 people in our Columbia office since late May and are looking for […]
Posted on March 31, 2009
UnitedHealth Group has made a decision that will result in new Connecticut construction jobs. The company has announced it will keep its workforce, made up of more than 2,000 people, in Connecticut and move its offices to a new location in Hartford. The relocation project will create 150 to 200 construction jobs during the next […]
Posted on March 16, 2009
The recently-passed federal economic stimulus plan will help create new Connecticut construction jobs. Connecticut‘s Recovery Working Group recently approved more than $200 million in federal stimulus transportation projects that will help create plenty of jobs and transportation projects throughout the state, including bridge replacement and repair, road paving and traffic signal work. This is welcome […]
Posted on January 7, 2009
Some Connecticut construction jobs will soon be created when a local airport gets a makeover. The State of Connecticut recently announced that the Connecticut Development Authority has issued $9 million in industrial revenue bonds for renovations at Sikorsky Memorial Airport. The money should create jobs at the airport and increase capacity for more aircraft. “Improvements […]
Posted on October 21, 2008
Connecticut as a whole lost 2,300 jobs during September, but it is Connecticut construction jobs that have seen the biggest over-the-year loss. As of September, the construction industry employed 67,700 workers, down from 68,000 workers during August and a decrease of 1.6 percent from last year, according to the United States Department of Labor Bureau […]
