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captioning sponsored by cbs captio captioned by media access group >>> your realtime captioner is mrs m. macdonald >>> that's the pounding sound of prosperity echoing all across the bay area. and now a rush is on to fill the explosion of jobs. good evening, i'm ken bastida. >> i'm elizabeth cook. if you work in construction, you're likely getting a steady paycheck. the number of those jobs available in the past year is up nearly 6%. we have live team coverage tonight. da lin is in the san leandro where a big project is revitalizing the city. >> but first we go to mark kelly and the push to fill this demand for construction workers. mark? >> reporter: ken, massive projects like this one behind me, they are popping up all over the city. in fact, just today, we talked with students graduating tomorrow with construction certification. and they tell us in this city, at this time, it is good to be a construction worker. with the skyline changing before our very eyes, electrician alex jones sees a bright horizon in construction. with his own business, he does the hiring and sees starting pay

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