Construction firms plan to expand headcount in 2019, but most also worry about worker shortage
Seventy-nine percent of construction firms plan to expand their payrolls in 2019, but an almost equal percentage are worried about their ability to locate and hire qualified workers, according to a survey by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate.
The findings are detailed in "Contractors Remain Confident About Demand, Worried About Labor Supply: The 2019 Construction Hiring and Business Outlook Report."