Gas Power, PetChem Projects Stretch an Already Tight Pittsburgh Labor Market

SUGAR LAND--January 31, 2018--Written by John Egan for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The Greater Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, area is about to experience a significant shortfall in local skilled craft labor, and that labor availability and productivity likely will worsen throughout 2018 as robust industrial development continues to outstrip the ranks of local craftspeople. The demand for labor in southwestern Pennsylvania is strong and growing, driven by construction of large gas-fired power projects and chemical processing plants. Within this article: Details of an impending tight labor market in southwestern Pennsylvania