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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (1478507)	8/17/2024 1:05:01 AM
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Shall we cackle our way out of the homeless and houseless crisis? Latest from Construction Data ABC: Contractor Confidence Tumbles in July - Construction Backlog Unchanged Aug. 13, 2024 Construction Materials Prices Increase in July for First Time Since April Construction Data ABC: 2024 Construction Workforce Shortage Tops Half a Million Jan. 31, 2024 In 2025, the industry will need to bring in nearly 454,000 new workers on top of normal hiring to meet industry demand. WASHINGTON, DC — The construction industry will need to attract an estimated 501,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2024 to meet the demand for labor, according to a proprietary model developed by Associated Builders and Contractors. In 2025, the industry will need to bring in nearly 454,000 new workers on top of normal hiring to meet industry demand, and that’s presuming that construction spending growth slows significantly next year. “ABC estimates that the US construction industry needs to attract about a half million new workers in 2024 to balance supply and demand,” said Michael Bellaman, ABC President and CEO. “Not addressing the shortage through an all-of-the-above approach to workforce development will slow improvements to our shared built environment, worker productivity, living standards and the places where we heal, learn, play, work and gather.”