Economy

Half a million workers needed, building group claims, despite housing slowdown

By Zach Halaschak
Published February 9, 2023 6:21pm ET
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Half a million workers needed, building group claims, despite housing slowdown
A worker passes a hiring sign at a construction site, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, in Portland, Maine. On Thursday, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week. | (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)


The construction industry will need to add more than 500,000 workers this year to keep up with demand, the Associated Builders and Contractors said on Thursday.

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