91 Percent of Construction Firms Having a Hard Time Finding Workers to Hire, Driving Up Costs and Project Delays, New Survey by the Associated General Contractors of America and Autodesk Finds
Construction workforce shortages are affecting nearly all construction firms, undermining the industry鈥檚 ability to complete projects on time and on schedule and threatening the success of new federal investments in infrastructure and manufacturing, according to the results of a workforce survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and Autodesk. The results underscore how public officials have a vested interest in investing in new construction-focused workforce development programs, association officials said.
鈥淐onstruction workforce shortages are severe and having a significant impact on construction firms of all types, all sizes and all labor arrangements鈥 said Ken Simonson, the association鈥檚 chief economist. 鈥淭hese workforce shortages are compounding the challenges firms are having with supply chain disruptions that are inflating the cost of construction materials and making delivery schedules and product availability uncertain.鈥
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