Articles Tagged with ''labor shortages''

Firms are navigating a 'new normal' in market activity and managing lingering supply chain and labor issues in the wake of the pandemic.

Construction starts are once again increasing after a slowdown in the fourth quarter of 2021. But labor shortages continue, and after a brief decline, materials prices are again climbing, caused partially by the war in Ukraine.

A Construction Specifications Institute-launched camp at two Pennsylvania sites to introduce high school students to careers in construction now is the model for a nationwide effort.

Pandemic-related material delays continue to plague construction even as the labor shortage reaches pre-pandemic levels.

About 60% of contractors report future projects delayed or canceled, but 52% of firms still struggle to find craft workers, says AGC/Autodesk report.

Looking to 2020, the anticipated theme of the global economy is uncertainty, as countries around the world wait for clarity over future trading arrangements. Construction activity will slow as long as these geopolitical discussions linger. 

Enough isn’t said about general contractors on rocky, out-of-control projects who take the lead in solving problems they didn’t create.

ENR’s annual conference draws a crowd looking for better approaches to data security and sharing, with an eye on cost

AGC-Sage survey says 79% of construction firms expect to add staff but 78% report difficulty hiring qualified people.

Forecasters see continued market expansion next year, but a possible recession looms in 2020 and beyond.