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2014 - The New Normal for Houston
Editor’s note: At AGC Houston’s 2014 Annual Chapter Meeting which was held in January, one of the featured guest speakers was Patrick Jankowski, Regional Economist and Vice President of Research for the Greater Houston Partnership (GHP). Following Ken Simonson’s presentation about the outlook for construction, Jankowski offered the following presentation about the Houston economy in general, which is published here with permission.
I'm going to give you an outlook of what we see going on in the Houston economy in general. In 2014, Houston is going to enter the "New Normal."
The chart below shows nonfarm payroll employment. This is what employment has done going back to January 2004. You see the peak that we reached in 2008, right around the time Hurricane Katrina hit. You can see the dip - the bottom of the recession for us is January 2010. [node:read-more:link]
Construction Crafts
The construction crafts are specialized occupations in the construction industry, each with their own specific skill sets. Construction craft jobs involve the fabrication, assembly, and/or installation of components and materials in buildings, industrial facilities, roads and infrastructure, shipyards, and the oil patch. These jobs and careers often require thoughtful planning, physical strength, hand-eye coordination and the ability to use a wide variety of hand tools, power tools, and mechanized equipment in a safe way. [node:read-more:link]