Thirty-nine states added construction jobs between January 2016 and January 2017, according to recently released data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA) of Labor Department. Association officials said that many firms report they are having a hard time finding enough qualified workers to hire as they work to keep pace with growing demand.
“Even as firms continue to find ways to expand their headcount, they are increasingly concerned about the lack of available, qualified workers,” said Ken Simonson, chief economist for AGCA. “There is only so much firms can do to attract the limited number of qualified workers before labor shortages begin to impact their operations.”