ductivity,” said Allison Scott, head of construction in-
tegrated marketing at Autodesk. “As the cost of
labor continues to increase and firms look to be-
come even more efficient, technology can enable
better collaboration and ultimately lead to more pre-
dictable outcomes. There is also opportunity in un-
tapped pools of talent such as tradeswomen,
veterans, and young people looking for an alterna-
tive to the traditional four-year university.”
Scott noted that 29 percent of firms report they
are investing in technology to supplement worker
duties. One-fourth of firms report they are using cut-
ting-edge solutions, including drones, robots and 3-
D printers. Meanwhile, 23 percent of firms report
they are taking steps to improve jobsite perform-
ance by relying on lean construction techniques,
using tools like Building Information Modeling and
doing more off-site prefabrication.
Even as the industry works to address labor
shortages, 44 percent of firms report they are in-
creasing construction prices and 29 percent are put-
ting longer completion times into their bids for new
work because of the lack of workers, putting future
development and infrastructure projects at risk. As-
sociation officials called on the federal government
to boost funding for career and technical education.
They also called on federal leaders to allow more im-
migrants to enter the country to work in construc-
tion, let construction students at community and
career colleges qualify for federal Pell Grants, and
make it easier for firms to establish apprenticeship
and other training programs.
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