The construction industry must meet three challenges in attracting and training workers with conversations and action. Culture changes in society, academia and construction companies are needed to sustain a labor force that’s undersized and in danger of shrinking.
About 500,000 construction jobs sit unfilled right now. Three converging forces threaten the labor force: A boom in construction is creating staffing shortages; Baby Boomers reaching retirement age at a rate of 10,000 per day is draining the pool of experienced employees; and efforts to attract young people to the industry are not working as they once did.
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