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Dealers
AED leader Benck among those meeting with Trump over labor, economy
To address labor in construction, Trump and other White House staff met with chairwoman of AED, and other trade group reps about labor development and economy.
November 2, 2018
Workforce
Contractors fear worker shortage affecting safety on the job
According to the Commercial Construction Index, more than half of contractors surveyed believe a lack of skilled workers is the top safety risk on the job.
September 17, 2018
Recruiting & retention
The labor shortage is getting worse. Here’s how construction companies and AGC chapters are fighting back.
As labor shortage increases, construction companies and AGC chapters are taking matters into their own hands to remedy the situation. Get the details today!
August 31, 2018
Workforce
ABC survey: Fla. contractors have open positions, few takers
The Associated Builders and Contractors’ 3Q survey shows the double whammy of a booming market and Hurricane Irma clean-up has Florida contractors scrambling for available labor. While all other areas in the ABC Florida Construction Confidence Index (CCI) survey—sales expectations, staffing levels and workforce development—have positive 70-plus index numbers, the index number dropped to 25 […]
January 15, 2018
Workforce
Contractors expect growth in 2018 – along with worsening labor shortage
Anticipating that the economy will be better than last year for the industry, a majority of construction firms plan to expand their payrolls in 2018. But their optimism is tempered by concern over a growing shortage of skilled workers. That’s according to a survey released today by Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and […]
January 3, 2018
Workforce
Though optimistic about 2017 demand, more U.S. contractors hobbled by skilled labor shortage
The latest construction hiring outlook from the Associated General Contractors of America contains both good news and bad. While the majority of U.S. contractors expect demand to grow in the public and private sectors across all market segments, they continue struggling to find qualified employees to meet that demand. And, according to the results of […]
January 11, 2017
Business
Go Build Tennessee seeks to replenish state’s aging construction workforce
Nearly one year after signing the Go Build Tennessee Act into law, Gov. Bill Haslam last week launched the statewide construction workforce recruiting program the bill will fund. With a stated goal of “inspiring young people to consider a career in the skilled trades,” Go Build Tennessee will receive more than $2 million in funding from excess […]
May 25, 2016
Workforce
Tampa group training women to fill construction industry’s labor shortage
The stereotype that the construction industry is not suited for women is hard to squash, but Women Building Futures is doing just that. According to The Tampa Tribune, Women Building Futures is a new program that highlights skilled construction trades. The construction industry in Florida is both among the hottest in the country while also […]
December 4, 2015
Business
Number of construction firms reporting shortage of skilled workers rises to 86%
The construction industry’s shortage of skilled workers has only gotten worse in the last year, according to the latest national survey of firms conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America. Surveying 1,358 contractors, the AGC study found that 86 percent are struggling to fill salaried professional positions and find enough hourly skilled, or craft, […]
September 15, 2015
Workforce
Oklahoma DOT offers free week-long construction training program for those looking to enter the industry
With the latest survey from the Associated General Contractors of America showing that 83 percent of contractors in the U.S. are having trouble finding enough skilled workers to meet demand, it’s become clear that the most straightforward answer to the problem is to begin training up a new workforce. To that end, we’ve seen states […]
November 13, 2014
Workforce
BuildOhio.org connects skilled workers to hiring firms, students to industry training across state
Following the release of an Associated General Contractors of America survey in which 83 percent of U.S. contractors said they can’t find enough skilled craft workers, another of the association’s state chapters has launched a website that looks to help connect these workers and the firms that need them. The AGC of Ohio launched BuildOhio.org last week. […]
November 6, 2014
Workforce
Construction’s skilled worker shortage intensifies: 83% of firms tell AGC they can’t find enough craft workers
No. 13 Story in 2014 « No. 14 No. 12 »  The problem of not being able to find enough skilled craft workers is reaching nearly universal levels in the U.S. construction industry, according to a new survey. In response, the Associated General Contractors of America today released a workforce development plan aimed at repairing […]
October 22, 2014
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