Ask anyone in the construction business and they’ll complain about the lack of skilled workers in their trade. A worker shortage model from the Associated Builders and Contractors estimates that the industry must attract 499,000 workers in 2026 to meet demand. And the current administration’s immigration policy has not only dried up the flow of potential overseas workers but have driven many construction workers – even those with proper documentation – underground. There will be other opportunities – startups and new jobs we’ve never heard of (20% of today’s jobs didn’t even exist in 2000). The ranks of students studying construction trades alone rose 23% over the past year, according to another report.

Source: The Guardian December 29, 2025 16:32 UTC