Roadblocks to Recovery: The factors that could slow construction's comeback from COVID-19 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
The road to recovery for construction may be longer than many people think.
As the second quarter of 2021 kicks off, contractor confidence is high, with plenty of optimism that the coming resurgence of re-started projects will lift construction firms from the abyss of COVID-19 to go even beyond their pre-pandemic heights.
But there is more to the story. Escalating labor costs, rising material prices and nervous clients could all stand in the way of construction's return to normalcy.
Here, Construction Dive presents a series of articles looking at the COVID-19 pandemic's effect on the industry and how an expected rebound in construction columbus oh dump truck company could be slowed by a variety of forces. See below for the articles in the series and check back for more throughout the year.
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Soaring material prices, supply chain delays spook owners and developers
By Joe Bousquin • April 12, 2021The rising cost of many materials and increased sourcing headaches have project owners rethinking their return to normalcy and threaten to derail construction's expected resurgence. Read the full article ➔
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Construction will face a labor gap of 430K workers this year, ABC says
By Jenn Goodman • March 26, 2021U.S. construction companies will need to hire at least 430,000 and as many as 1 million workers this year, according to Associated Builders and Contractors. Read the full article ➔
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Despite 2020 layoffs, construction's labor woes persist
By Jenn Goodman • March 4, 2021As the construction industry begins to recover from the pandemic, labor is getting harder to find and more expensive, a new analysis shows. Read the full article ➔
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Skyrocketing steel, lumber costs threaten to slow construction jobs
By Joe Bousquin • Feb. 17, 2021As material prices jump, U.S. columbus oh dump truck company are coping any way they can. Here are some best practices for working around price fluctuations and shortages. Read the full article ➔
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