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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--As industrial trends shift in the U.S., the areas of intense industrial construction change. As previously reported, Industrial Info is expecting an extreme increase in labor demand in certain areas of the U.S. in the coming years.
The most recent quarterly update of Industrial Info's Gulf Coast Region Labor Market Analysis forecasts that in the Gulf Coast region between Brownsville, Texas, and Pascagoula, Mississippi, labor demand for 13 skilled crafts, including welders, pipefitters, ironworkers and more, could increase 51% between 2013 and 2015, while IIR's Great Lakes Region Labor Market Analysis forecasts that labor demand in this region of the U.S. will increase approximately 24% through 2016. Other areas, such as North Dakota, where oil and gas production from the Bakken Shale and the construction of necessary infrastructure are taking off, will also continue to pull in a substantially increased amount of craft labor in the near future.
So where in the U.S. is this craft labor located? Industrial Info's latest Labor Assessment Annual Subscription provides continually updated information about where skilled craft labor is currently concentrated, as well as the areas showing the highest- and lowest-percent growth for these craftsmen.
The fact that some of the largest pools of skilled craft labor are along the Gulf Coast, where refining, LNG and petrochemical activities are strong, probably comes as no surprise. The Lake Charles, Louisiana, area is predicted to see growth in skilled craft labor from approximately 1,346 people in 2012 to more than 13,600 people in 2014.
Other areas of growth shown in IIR's Labor Assessment Annual Subscription may be more surprising. Strong craft labor populations and growth are present in eastern Oregon, and the greater St. Louis and Columbus areas, all of which have seen at least a 100% increase in craft labor population between 2012 and 2013, with continued growth through 2014.
As the Marcellus and Utica Shale shales continue to be developed, a large amount of natural gas infrastructure projects are planned for construction in southeast Ohio. Industrial Info is tracking more than $1.9 billion in natural gas production, transmission and storage projects in this area that have begun or are planning to begin construction from 2012 through 2014. Industrial Info estimates that the population of craft labor here has increased 134% from 2012 to 2013 and is set to increase only marginally in 2014, providing an ideal recruiting ground for craft labor both for the immediate area and other parts of the country.
Power Industry project starts contribute significantly to project spending in all of these regions, particularly in eastern Oregon, where the craft labor population is forecast to increase 900% between 2012 and 2014, when numbers are expected to rise to about 4,280. The eastern Oregon area has more than $2.7 billion in wind power projects planned to kick off in 2014. One of the largest of these projects is the Montague Windfarm near Hermiston, Oregon. The 404-megawatt (MW) windfarm has an estimated total investment value of $827 million and is expected to be completed in late 2015/early 2016.
The greater St. Louis area is receiving an influx of large Industrial Manufacturing projects, the majority of which come from the automotive sector, with General Motors' (NYSE:GM) plant in Wentzville contributing significantly to this number. The Wentzville plant is adding a production line and expanding its stamping shop and other buildings, and is one of several projects raising craft labor demand in the region.
As the U.S. industrial landscape continues to change dramatically, labor populations continue to shift, and areas of significant project growth continue to compete with one another to draw these in-demand skilled craft workers.
The areas with high populations of skilled workers represent significant recruitment areas for craft labor for major upcoming industrial projects across the country, and craftsmen in these areas could be pulled away in response to higher wages and increased benefits offered elsewhere.
Industrial Info's Labor Assessment Annual Subscription for recruiters and employment executives provides insight into where the highest and lowest craft labor populations exist, and the percentage rates of historical and forecast growth and contraction. To learn more about this product and the shifting labor market, contact Tony Salemme, vice president of Industrial Info's Craft Labor Group, at tsalemme@industrialinfo.com or by calling (209) 547-9878.
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Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, three offices in North America and nine international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities.
The most recent quarterly update of Industrial Info's Gulf Coast Region Labor Market Analysis forecasts that in the Gulf Coast region between Brownsville, Texas, and Pascagoula, Mississippi, labor demand for 13 skilled crafts, including welders, pipefitters, ironworkers and more, could increase 51% between 2013 and 2015, while IIR's Great Lakes Region Labor Market Analysis forecasts that labor demand in this region of the U.S. will increase approximately 24% through 2016. Other areas, such as North Dakota, where oil and gas production from the Bakken Shale and the construction of necessary infrastructure are taking off, will also continue to pull in a substantially increased amount of craft labor in the near future.
So where in the U.S. is this craft labor located? Industrial Info's latest Labor Assessment Annual Subscription provides continually updated information about where skilled craft labor is currently concentrated, as well as the areas showing the highest- and lowest-percent growth for these craftsmen.
The fact that some of the largest pools of skilled craft labor are along the Gulf Coast, where refining, LNG and petrochemical activities are strong, probably comes as no surprise. The Lake Charles, Louisiana, area is predicted to see growth in skilled craft labor from approximately 1,346 people in 2012 to more than 13,600 people in 2014.
Other areas of growth shown in IIR's Labor Assessment Annual Subscription may be more surprising. Strong craft labor populations and growth are present in eastern Oregon, and the greater St. Louis and Columbus areas, all of which have seen at least a 100% increase in craft labor population between 2012 and 2013, with continued growth through 2014.
As the Marcellus and Utica Shale shales continue to be developed, a large amount of natural gas infrastructure projects are planned for construction in southeast Ohio. Industrial Info is tracking more than $1.9 billion in natural gas production, transmission and storage projects in this area that have begun or are planning to begin construction from 2012 through 2014. Industrial Info estimates that the population of craft labor here has increased 134% from 2012 to 2013 and is set to increase only marginally in 2014, providing an ideal recruiting ground for craft labor both for the immediate area and other parts of the country.
Power Industry project starts contribute significantly to project spending in all of these regions, particularly in eastern Oregon, where the craft labor population is forecast to increase 900% between 2012 and 2014, when numbers are expected to rise to about 4,280. The eastern Oregon area has more than $2.7 billion in wind power projects planned to kick off in 2014. One of the largest of these projects is the Montague Windfarm near Hermiston, Oregon. The 404-megawatt (MW) windfarm has an estimated total investment value of $827 million and is expected to be completed in late 2015/early 2016.
The greater St. Louis area is receiving an influx of large Industrial Manufacturing projects, the majority of which come from the automotive sector, with General Motors' (NYSE:GM) plant in Wentzville contributing significantly to this number. The Wentzville plant is adding a production line and expanding its stamping shop and other buildings, and is one of several projects raising craft labor demand in the region.
As the U.S. industrial landscape continues to change dramatically, labor populations continue to shift, and areas of significant project growth continue to compete with one another to draw these in-demand skilled craft workers.
The areas with high populations of skilled workers represent significant recruitment areas for craft labor for major upcoming industrial projects across the country, and craftsmen in these areas could be pulled away in response to higher wages and increased benefits offered elsewhere.
Industrial Info's Labor Assessment Annual Subscription for recruiters and employment executives provides insight into where the highest and lowest craft labor populations exist, and the percentage rates of historical and forecast growth and contraction. To learn more about this product and the shifting labor market, contact Tony Salemme, vice president of Industrial Info's Craft Labor Group, at tsalemme@industrialinfo.com or by calling (209) 547-9878.
View Project Report - 200005851 300046040 300124766
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, three offices in North America and nine international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities.
