Eighty percent of the nearly 1,000 construction firms that responded to an Associated General Contractors of America survey said they plan to expand their payrolls in 2015. But shortages of skilled employees at the craft and professional levels continue to be a problem for many firms, according to the survey.
To attract more workers, firms are providing better benefit packages, but the problem persists, AGC economist Ken Simonson told reporters on Jan. 21.