Construction
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
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Contact
Samantha Spitzer
Manager of Research &
Evaluation
WDCSC
(425) 921-3402
Sam.Spitzer@wdcsc.org

2008 Workforce Development Council Snohomish County