AGC Reports on Lack of Skilled Construction Workers
As Walls & Ceilings has reported in the past, the shrunken pool of skilled construction workers, a legacy of the Great Recession and its aftermath, looms as a problem here and around the country as the economy slowly recovers and construction picks up, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
“With growth will come new challenges,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist, in a conference call with the media on Tuesday. “As firms continue to slowly expand their payrolls, for example, they will have a harder time finding enough skilled construction workers.”