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NCCER in the News: NationalWorld – What can be done to fix the construction labor shortage?

07/14/2025 NCCER in the News

NCCER was recently featured in an article by NationalWorld about the construction labor shortage:

 

Article Excerpt: 

“The construction industry is flatlining. After the National Center for Construction Education and Research revealed that a further 40% of the construction labor force plan to retire by 2031, the impacts of a labor shortage will only become more severe.”

 

To read the full article, click here.

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