As if the construction sector didn’t have enough of a workforce crunch before COVID-19, many now wonder how it will weather pandemic-driven forces they fear could spur more voluntary departures and talent gaps—part of a growing broader business trend beyond the industry, dubbed the “Great Resignation,” but which could impact economic recovery.
A record 4.3 million U.S. workers quit jobs in August, about 2.9% of the workforce, say federal statistics, with virus-generated workplace upheavals spurring many to reassess employment and careers for the first time.