From Too Many to Too Few: Construction’s skilled labor shortage
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August 28, 2014
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By Jennifer Hicks , AGC Smart Brief

Two-thirds have found it difficult to hire skilled labor shortage of skilled labor in the last year — particularly in the South and Midwest, and more than two-thirds have had to increase wages to keep their skilled labor. More than 80% of respondents, almost half of whom were general contractors, said they would pay even higher wages to attract the workers they need.