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Did You Know…
- There are 150+ careers
involved with building a home
- Construction is one of
the nation’s largest industries with 8.3 million workers
- There were 1.9 million
new home starts in 2004
- 18 million new homes and
apartment units will need to be build to met demand over the next
decade
- The construction of 1,000
single-family homes generates 2,448 jobs in construction and
construction-related industries and approximately $79.4 million in
wages
- By 2012 there will be the
need for an additional 1.1 million special trades contractors
- Housing accounts for
about 15% of the gross domestic product (GDP) in a typical year
Through the Academy of
Building and Construction the Kokomo Area Career Center will help train
today’s students for tomorrow’s careers in the Building and Construction
Industry and the related occupations.
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