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Abstract 2
Abstract
Concrete Construction is a growing blue collar job and is projected to keep growing. The growth
rate is around zero point three percent and its growth is projected to go up in 2029. The reason
the growth is so low compared to other jobs is because as new people join the workforce the
elderly leave so the number of employment stays the same. There are about 320,052 people
currently employed in the concrete construction industry. As of right now, the average concrete
laborer is making $34,500, but a concrete finisher is making $47,500 because it is a harder and
more skilled job with no room for mistakes. The certificate needed to work in the concrete
industry is the OSHA Safety Certificate. In addition, licenses that are recommended are the
(CFFT) Concrete Flatwork Finisher and Technician and a (CCM) Certified Construction
Manager.
Ultimately, most people start with an apprenticeship role and do on-the-job training. The other
route is a union job such as DeCook Excavating during high school or right out of high school.
To sum up, concrete is a trade needed to know. In contrast, its competitor, asphalt, cannot do the
things that concrete can do like make stairs, walls, frames, and many more. Nevertheless,