Tag: construction worker shortage

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

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

70% of contractors report hiring difficulties; Harvey’s damage likely to make it worse

Seventy percent of construction contractors in the United State report having a hard time finding hourly craft workers, and more than 35 percent are having a hard time hiring salaried office and field employees, according to a study released August 29 by the Association of General Contractors of America and Autodesk. The latest figure […]

August 29, 2017

Business

Construction’s labor shortage easing? U.S. firms reporting trouble finding skilled workers falls to 69%

For the first time in the last four years, the percentage of U.S. construction firms reporting trouble filling hourly craft positions has fallen. However, contractors don’t seem to think things are getting much better. According to the latest national survey by the Associated General Contractors of America, 69 percent of U.S. firms polled said they […]

August 31, 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

Business

New survey, hotel developers the latest severe signifiers of construction’s labor shortage

In addition to the industry surveys and anecdotal evidence from states and projects all over the country, you can add two more examples to the group of sources pointing to the shortage of skilled labor impacting the U.S. construction industry. Joining an Associated General Contractors of American survey last fall which found that 83 percent of […]

August 13, 2015

Workforce

Chicago church works to train more black residents for construction jobs

The Psalmist wrote, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.” In Chicago, a South Side church is working to bear those words out. In the parking lot of St. Paul Church of God and Christ earlier this month, people learned to lay bricks and cut drywall at a job fair hosted by the church […]

August 12, 2015

Roadbuilding

Worker shortage delays major highway expansion project in Austin

Austin is the latest city in the U.S where contractors are concerned over the shortage of skilled construction workers. According to a report from KVUE, construction crews are adding one toll lane in each direction to the congested 11-mile stretch of Texas State Highway Loop 1 (the MoPac) from Parmer Lane to Cesar Chavez Street. “It’s a […]

July 15, 2015

Workforce

Shortage of skilled workers has pushed up construction costs

The immediate effect of the skilled worker shortage impacting the U.S. construction industry for the last two years was a slowdown in work. Demand rose and backlogs increased as firms struggled to find enough workers to tackle new jobs. But now, a new wrinkle is being pointed to by a development executive. Lydia Tan, senior […]

June 26, 2015