A new survey released Thursday by the Associated General Contractors of America found that more construction companies said they’re having trouble finding skilled hourly and salaried workers.A survey of nearly 1,360 construction firms found that 86 percent of contractors reported having problems finding workers. That’s up from 83 percent reporting hiring difficulties in 2014 and 81 percent of companies saying they had a hard time finding workers in 2013, said Ken Simonson, AGC chief economist.
Ken Naquin, chief executive officer for the Louisiana Associated General Contractors, said while there’s still a need for pipefitters, millwrights and welders, the demand for construction workers has dropped lately in South Louisiana.
