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In 2021, Industry Needs to Hire an Additional 430,000 Craft Professionals

In 2021, construction companies will need to hire 430,000 more workers than they employed in 2020, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released by Associated Builders and Contractors.
March 23, 2021

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