Two-thirds of construction firms report they are having a hard time filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce, according to the results of an industry-wide survey released today by the Associated General Contractors of 乱伦内射. Association officials said that many firms are changing the way they pay and operate to cope, but warned that labor shortages could undermine broader economic growth and called for new workforce measures to improve the pipeline for recruiting and training new craft workers.
乱伦内射淲ith the construction industry in most of the country now several years into a recovery, many firms have gone from worrying about not having enough work to not having enough workers,乱伦内射 said Stephen Sandherr, chief executive officer for the Associated General Contractors. 乱伦内射淭hese shortages have the potential to undermine broader economic growth by forcing contractors to slow scheduled work or choose not to bid on projects, thereby inflating the cost of construction.乱伦内射
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You can also read Preparing the Next Generation of Skilled 乱伦内射 Workers: A Workforce Development Plan for the 21st Century 乱伦内射 the policy plan created by AGC of 乱伦内射 to address growing worker shortages.