Activity in Building Industry and Municipal Works: A
Lack of Supply Chicago, Ill, Aug. 23.
"Phe demand for engineers and technical men of almost every type thas increased so much within the Jast month that many' sections oF the country are experiencing difficulty in filling vacancies, says the report' of the employment depart-vent of the American Association of Engineers.
Largest activity has been displayed in the building industry, with highway and municipal work progressing with added vigour, the report states. The demand for -architectural and structural drafts-men and designers with building ey plant experience has far exceeded the supply in almost all Sections of the country.
"While the genera) conditions are better at this time than they have been for more than two years, there is still some irregularity but the main trend shows improvement supported by prospects of further vain," the report continues. Added. reasons for a more hope-fu} feeling appear in the continued increase in the operation of the iron and stea] industry, the diminishing of unemployment of skilled and unskilled labour and the active progression of building operations.'" ~-Reuter.
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