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Old 06-06-2008, 04:19 PM
 
Location: utah
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Me and my husband are thinking of moving to louisville. He does construction. Are there any jobs available there in construction? How easy would it be for him to find something? He is a framer/foreman. Thanks
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Old 06-06-2008, 04:45 PM
 
Location: New Albany, Indiana (Greater Louisville)
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Louisville has a pretty amount of new housing construction and a ton a large projects under construction or planned in the near future, including a new arena, outdoor concert venue, 62 story skyscraper, and 7 buildings from 10 to 20 stories. Louisville also close to fast growing housing markets in Northern Kentucky and Lexington

Also, Kentucky has the 8th lowest foreclosure rate in the nation, and house prices in Louisville and Lexington are rising much above the national level... bascially the housing bust is already over here.
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Old 06-06-2008, 05:50 PM
 
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Default Thank you

Sounds great!
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Old 06-06-2008, 06:31 PM
 
Location: Louisville KY Metro area
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whoa thereeee ... You said your husband is a framer. Construction of stick built homes is nearly in the tank. Don't come here expecting to work with wood. Yes, there is quite a bit of steel and concrete work going on, but I wouldn't come here until sure that I had a job.
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Old 06-06-2008, 07:31 PM
 
Location: New Albany, Indiana (Greater Louisville)
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whoa thereeee ... You said your husband is a framer. Construction of stick built homes is nearly in the tank. Don't come here expecting to work with wood. Yes, there is quite a bit of steel and concrete work going on, but I wouldn't come here until sure that I had a job.
True, but construction workers often travel long distances to their job site. If there isn't some type of construction going on in Metro Louisville those fast growing counties in Cinci, Indy, and Lexington will.

I think Jefferson Co still leads the state in home construction with an annual average of over 3,000 new homes - this is due to population shift from the West End, which means more houses for less growth
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Old 06-06-2008, 07:45 PM
 
Location: New Albany, Indiana (Greater Louisville)
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aluvbug,

here are some photo montages I have made of different parts of Louisville that you might find helpful


YouTube - Downtown Louisville Development Photo Montage (new!)

YouTube - Downtown Louisville Photo Montage (new!)

YouTube - Louisville's Cherokee Park photo montage

and a video of Shelbyville Road in Louisville

YouTube - Louisville Highway Tour: Shelbyville Road
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Old 06-07-2008, 11:07 AM
 
Location: utah
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Default Thanks again

It looks like there is a lot of construction going on. I am sure he could get into another line of work within the construction field if he had to or like the other person said look into the nearby cities. Thanks again!!!!
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Old 06-12-2008, 06:00 AM
 
Location: Northern Illinois area
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Cutting into this thread. Hubby and I are wanting to leave Illinois. He is a residential electrician. Anyone on here an electrician in the area?
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Old 06-12-2008, 06:28 AM
 
Location: Kentucky
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Cutting into this thread. Hubby and I are wanting to leave Illinois. He is a residential electrician. Anyone on here an electrician in the area?
My husband is but isn't residential. Alot of them get laid off alot so if your husband is willing to change have him check out Gaylor, INC based in Indiana.
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Old 06-12-2008, 06:32 AM
 
Location: Northern Illinois area
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My husband is but isn't residential. Alot of them get laid off alot so if your husband is willing to change have him check out Gaylor, INC based in Indiana.
Thanks. He would like to stay residential.
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