Difficulties with recruitment are increasing even as construction employers anticipate that activity levels will remain high.
Difficulties with recruitment are increasing even as construction employers anticipate that activity levels will remain high.
Published: 08/25/2025

Here are the results of the employer survey held in May. The complete results on their predictions and hiring intentions are available here.

Here are a few highlights of the survey:

  • Employers’ expectations regarding the future growth in construction activity remain positive: 77% of employers surveyed anticipate a volume of work equal to or higher than that of the last 12 months.
  • 59% of employers plan to hire more or just as many employees over the next 12 months.
  • The competency and quality of the workforce, the difficulty with hiring, and an increase in construction costs are the three main obstacles that employers face.
  • 59% of employers say that they have hired less-experienced workers as a result of these obstacles