Labor

October 2024

Labor Shortage Reprised

A few months ago, I authored a two-part column on this page underscoring the concern of a growing labor shortage that has befallen troubled construction contractors of late.

August 2024

Are You Ready for a Hiring Crunch?

The need for critical trades skills in the U.S. has never been greater. While we’re all aware of that, some of the figures I’ll present here have real implications on your project planning.

May 2024

Labor: The Cloudy Component

I’m never at a loss for words when describing the difficulties confronting my estimating contemporaries in their daily endeavors.

November 2023

Productivity Falls, Again

A University of Chicago examination of Bureau of Economic Analysis data found the value that each additional worker added to construction was 40% lower in 2020 than in 1970. And now, the new 2023 Labor...