Comments on: Increase in construction jobs is an illusion /news/2009/08/10/increase-in-construction-jobs-is-an-illusion/ Building and Construction News in Portland, Oregon and the Pacific Northwest Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:09:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.6 By: Tony Dolce /news/2009/08/10/increase-in-construction-jobs-is-an-illusion/#comment-162 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:09:49 +0000 /?p=39990#comment-162 As a Phoenix electrical contractor we also saw a pick up in sales in May and June and even July however it is bare bones essential service, no upgrades or bells and whistles.
The calls and resumes for employment are still flooding into our office signaling a lot of unemployed Phoenix electricians. Many electricians in Phoenix, I’m told, have hit the road looking for work. I have been thru a few recessions and construction always seem to lag the economy by 6 months or more. It feels like we are near a bottom but how long we stay here is another question.

Tony Dolce
Meade Electric

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