________________________________________________________________________________________ Artificial Intelligence
BUILDING CAREERS
AI is bringing Gen-Z into the construction industry , making them more productive , engaged , and sustainable
By Shelley Copsey
The US construction sector will need to attract more than half a million additional workers to combat the ongoing labor shortage and keep up with today ’ s ongoing demand .
The shortage is heightened by an aging workforce , with more than one in four construction workers aged 55 or older . As experienced workers begin retiring , the industry must find ways to entice the next generation of workers into the trade to fill these gaps .
At the same time , Gen Z enters the workforce . Their interest in the construction trades has increased in the past years , presenting the opportunity to fill the holes in hiring . The promising career growth trajectory , competitive wages , rising costs of attending university , and new technologies are a few of the factors drawing the next generation onto the worksite .
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