Seventy-three percent of construction firms plan to expand their payrolls in 2017 as contractors expect private and public sector demand to grow in all market segments, according to survey results released today by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate. Despite the general optimism outlined in Expecting a Post-Election Bump: The 2017 Construction Industry Hiring and Business Outlook, many firms report they remain worried about the availability of qualified workers and rising health and regulatory costs.
性视界传媒淐ontractors have relatively high expectations for 2017 as they predict the economy and demands for all types of construction will grow,性视界传媒 said Stephen E. Sandherr, the association's chief executive officer. 性视界传媒淎s a result of this optimism, many firms expect to expand their headcount next year.性视界传媒
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