On the latest TCR_Cast, aemadvisor senior vice-president of government and industry relations KipEideberg talks about U.S. immigration and the need for skilled labour with JOCFrey !
On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast, digital media editor speaks with Association of Equipment Manufacturers senior vice-president of government and industry relations Kip Eideberg about the state of U.S. immigration and how it affects demand for skilled tradespeople.
We also have a summary of recent stories on the Daily of Commercial News and Journal of Commerce with news editor Lindsey Colle including the massive Whitby Sports Complex Community Centre Building as the costs to build the project spike to $159.4 million and second in a the two-part series about the Port Lands project in Toronto.
Eideberg recently wrote an op-ed for The Hill placing the blame for stalled immigration reform on both parties in Congress. He said with 85,000 job openings in the equipment manufacturing industry there are regions of the U.S. that simply don’t have enough Americans to fill required positions.
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