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Labor Shortage Extends Its Effects on Construction Firms, Industry Survey Finds

CoStar Market Insights: Hiring Construction Workers Is Even Harder in the Lone Star State
Given the limited supply of qualified labor, construction wages have increased. (iStock)
Given the limited supply of qualified labor, construction wages have increased. (iStock)
By Bill Kitchens
September 4, 2019 | 8:53 P.M.

Contractors’ difficulty finding and retaining qualified construction labor has been a persistent narrative during this economic expansion. A survey from the Associated General Contractors of America, a U.S. construction trade organization, confirms this pain-point is continuing, now going on 10 years.

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