In the Media
The CAWV's mission includes communicating with the public on the impact the construction industry has on the economy. We accomplish this goal by writing and submitting editorials, hosting media events, participating in the release of various studies and purchasing advertising.
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| TRIP REPORT RANKS WV ROADS 7th WORSE IN THE NATION According to a recent TRIP report, in 2008, 27 percent of the state’s major rural roads were rated in poor condition, the seventh highest rate in the U.S. An additional 50 percent of major rural roads were rated in mediocre or fair condition. In 2010, 14 percent of West Virginia’s rural bridges were rated as structurally deficient, the seventeenth highest rate in the nation. An additional 21 percent of the state’s rural bridges were functionally obsolete. The full report, “Rural Connections: Challenges and Opportunities in America’s Heartland,” is available online using the link above. |
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08/30/2011 |
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AGC JOINS CAWV TO RELEASE NATIONWIDE JOBS DATA - CHARLESTON MSA RANKED 5TH HIGHEST GROWTH
AGC of America came to Charleston on Tuesday to hold a press conference releasing nationwide Metropolitian Statistical Area jobs data. CAWV President Gene Thompson, Ahern, a division of Kokosing, South Charleston, lead a press conference held at the new West Side Elementary School. Project general contractor Mike Davis, vice president of G&G Builders, Inc., Scott Depot, took reporters on a tour of the school.
“Charleston is adding new construction jobs faster than virtually every other metro area as the local industry grew by 15 percent between July 2010 and July 2011,” said President Thompson. “One of the main reasons construction employment is growing in Charleston is because of the public sector investments that are being made at the local, state and federal levels.” CAWV and AGC were joined by Charleston Mayor Danny Jones and School Building Authority Executive Director Dr. Mark Manchin, who discussed the nearly $200 million being spent on school construction in the area and how it impacts the economy. “Every one dollar invested in construction results in three dollars spent in the economy,” Dr. Manchin said. The story was covered by all the major Charleston TV news stations including WCHS TV, WOWK TV, WSAZ TV, The Charleston Gazette and Charleston Daily Mail. To view the press release, click here. Use the following links to view the new construction employment figures by state or by rank.
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For additional information contact Lindsay Stephens at (304) 342-1166 or lstephens@cawv.org