Most contractors expect demand for many types of construction to shrink in 2021 even as the pandemic is prompting many owners to delay or cancel already-planned projects, meaning few firms will hire new workers, according to survey results released today by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate. The findings are detailed in The Pandemic’s Growing Impacts on the Construction Industry: The 2021 Construction Hiring and Business Outlook Report.Click here to see the Smithson’s latest forecast, along with some U.S. and Va. survey results, Va. employment graphs, and maps of change by state in construction employment and population.
Click here to see the percentage distribution of answers to all questions, including the "States" tab that shows answers from Va. contractors next to the U.S. percentages.