The number of workers in Snohomish County’s Construction cluster totaled nearly 27,000 as of April 2010. Employment within the cluster increased 24% from 2002, decreased 10% from 2008, and, bucking state trends, increased 5% from 2009. Despite Construction being in a the midst of a short-term slow down, the cluster is holding strong and is projected to do so for many years to come, making Construction is a robust and rewarding field in which workers can benefit greatly.

The Construction cluster focuses on:

• Construction of residential buildings
• Construction of nonresidential buildings
• Utility system construction
• Land subdivision
• Highway, street, and bridge construction
• Other heavy and civil engineering construction
• Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors
• Building equipment contractors
• Building finishing contractors
• Other specialty trade contractors