Across the skylines of the largest cities in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Mississippi, boom cranes are a common sight, a signal that the construction industry continues its post-pandemic growth.
But with gain comes pain as the lack of talent and materials keeps industry executives up at night.
In construction C-suites, many meetings are held batting around ideas to solve, or at least reduce, the pains of the shortages. As anyone associated with the construction trade—from rainmakers to concrete pourers—is aware, the market has been highly competitive, and the battle for talent is intense.
