Technology is Necessary for Construction Skills Gap
By Construction Dive's, Kim Slowey
The construction industry has a well-known skills gap — not enough workers with the right skills to meet demand. In fact, according to an Associated General Contractors of America report released in January, 80% of the contractors the association surveyed said they were concerned about being able to find enough workers to keep up with their expansion plans. Another recent study conducted by Wells Fargo Securities found that access to enough qualified workers was the main concern of almost half of the contractors polled.
Given the building boom throughout much of the U.S. and the fact that many baby boomers are reaching retirement age — without enough younger workers to replace them — the wider adoption of technology has been touted as the way to make up the difference."