Breaking Ground: Tackling the 2025 Construction Labor Crisis
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In this episode, we discuss the growing crisis in the construction labor market and how it may affect public and private projects across the U.S.:
- What happens when a massive wave of municipal government construction projects hits — in the middle of a labor shortage?
- The Wall Street Journal reports an existing labor shortage in construction — and a trillion dollars in infrastructure funding is about to be deployed.
- Bridges, highways, and government facilities are being built, but there aren't enough workers to handle the workload.
- Contracting companies are now offering signing bonuses and housing allowances to attract skilled labor.
- Projects are getting delayed and budgets are increasing due to higher wages and longer schedules.
- Government spending estimates may no longer be accurate due to rising costs driven by worker shortages.
- Moody’s predicts a need for 872,000 more jobs by the fourth quarter of 2025 — but will we have the workforce to fill them?
- “Talent pipeline challenges” are now being recognized — but could this crisis have been predicted years ago?
- Former constraints used to be about lack of funding — now it’s the lack of skilled workers.
- Is this shortage connected to increased funding, or is it a separate issue?
- Wage pressure is being driven by limited supply, not just increased demand.
- Workers are struggling to find affordable housing near job sites — leading some companies to offer housing stipends or hotel allowances.
- These construction jobs often offer good pay, 401(k) benefits, and PTO — but they still remain difficult to fill.
- Is this labor shortage going to work itself out — or will it impact both residential and public sector construction for years to come?
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Are you in the construction business? Are your projects being delayed? Are you offering perks to attract workers? Share your experience and let’s talk about possible solutions.
Are you in the construction business? Are your projects being delayed? Are you offering perks to attract workers? Share your experience and let’s talk about possible solutions.
