The overwhelming majority of construction firms across the nation are struggling to hire concrete workers, pipelayers, carpenters, and other hourly craft personnel, according to an annual survey released Aug. 27 by Autodesk and the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).
“As this year’s results make clear, workforce shortages remain the single most significant threat to the success of the construction industry,” Stephen Sandherr, the CEO of AGC, said in a call with reporters.
