The construction industry, for the last several years, has been subject to a number of reports that the skilled labor supply is not meeting demand, and the most recent United States Gypsum (USG) + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index (CCI) was no exception. The second-quarter 2018 report found that 90% of contractors are concerned about the shortage and that 47% expect their limited ability to adequately staff projects will only get worse as 2018 progresses.
