Labor and material requirements for hospital construction.

In 1980, each $1,000 . of contract cost for hospital construction generated an estimated 51 .4 hours of work, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics survey .' This means that each $1 billion spent on hospital construction in 1980 would have created 27,129 jobs-12,850 in the construction industry and 14,279 in industries which produce and deliver the materials, equipment, and supplies used in construction . The 1975 survey indicated that each $1 billion of hospital construction would have provided 21,528 jobs in construction and 24,256 in related industries .z The survey covered hospital and nursing home construction . However, this summary presents data for hospitals only; a detailed report covering both hospital and nursing home construction is being prepared. This was the third survey for hospitals and the second for nursing homes. It measured employee hours per $1,000 of contract cost and per 100 square feet of construction . A sample of 34 hospitals and 8 nursing homes completed in 1976 was drawn to represent a universe of 90 hospitals and 16 nursing homes. All projects were funded under the former Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's Hill-Burton program. Data for onsite employee hours, material and labor costs, and project characteristics were obtained through visits to general and special trade contractors .