While signs are pointing to a positive 2022 on the nonresidential construction front, there still are headwinds to navigate, industry executives say.
“Labor is one of the biggest challenges,” Zurn vertical marketing manager Brent Davenport says. “It impacts the construction industry directly with the difficulty to find skilled/qualified workers, and indirectly because all segments will need to feel confident they can get workers before they can invest heavily in nonresidential construction projects.”