Resources

http://www.nber.org/links/ - Sources from the National Bureau of Economic Research

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Career Guide to Industries, 2010-11 Edition, Construction, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs003.htm (visited February 03, 2010 ).

http://www.houstonareasurvey.org/ - the site of the longest continuous survey of the Houston Region and possibly the longest continuous survey of any city in the world. The survey has tracked the demographic and economic changes in the region and includes results for education, crime, economic outlooks, health care, taxation, community services, discrimination, immigration, interethnic relationships, abortion and homosexuality, the environment, land-use control, and transportation.

http://enr.construction.com/mkt/events/workForceWhitePaper0701.pdf

http://www.kpmg.com/Global/en/IssuesAndInsights/ArticlesPublications/Doc... - the results of the KPMG Global Construction Survey form 2009.

http://www.aboutlightingcontrols.org/education/papers/2010/2010_forecast... - The 2010 Construction Industry Outlook.

 Manpower Inc. is a corporation which offers employers a range of services including recruitment, employee assessment and selection, training, outplacement, outsourcing and consulting in a variety of industries worldwide. Their website features a Research Center which includes links to research and survey data to help with forecasting the health and direction of the world’s labor markets.