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May 2, 2019
AGC: Construction Needs More Workers to Meet Demand
Written by Sandy Williams
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) said that federal officials can help ensure more metro areas have enough trained workers to carry out needed construction by providing a way for contractors to bring qualified guest workers into the country, coupled with strict safeguards for American jobs and reduced incentives for individuals to enter the country illegally. The trade group urged Congress and the president to enact legislation such as the recently introduced Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act.
“Contractors in most of the country are having a difficult time finding enough qualified workers to hire in order to keep up with the ongoing demand for construction,” said AGC CEO Stephen E. Sandherr. “Allowing employers to bring in guest workers for positions that can’t be filled otherwise will help local economies continue to grow.”
