In a letter sent to Rep. Lynn Woolsey, Chairwoman of the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, and Rep. Tom Price, the Subcommittee’ Ranking Member, ѻý CEO Steve Sandherr made the point that construction jobs meet all the criteria of the loosely defined “green job.”
This criteria includes:
- Improving the environment;
- Offering good-paying jobs;
- Offering opportunities for advancement;
- Are jobs that cannot be outsourced; and
- Encouraging participation by a diverse population.