The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) released new data showing that the construction industry needs to attract 439,000 new workers in 2025 to meet demand, otherwise costs will rise and put some projects out of reach. The data also said that in 2026, the construction industry will need to bring in 499,000 new workers as spending picks. ABC warns that immigrants are crucial to solving this labor challenge and advocates “a merit-based, market-based visa system,” and says it wants “to work with the Trump administration and Congress to create a visa system that allows people who want to contribute to society and work legally in the construction industry to do so.”
