I recently spoke with many heads of construction management departments at U.S. schools. They all had the same plea: “Help us attract new talent to our programs. Find ways to bring more young people into our industry.”
The distress call for talented young people is echoing throughout every corridor of every gathering of construction leaders. As a 35-year veteran of recruiting management talent for construction, I also can attest that this is the most serious and common problem facing our industry today.