VA Construction Worker Shortage w/audio(VCR)RR- WED PM
VA Construction Worker Shortage
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>>Virginia in Need of More Construction Workers
(Norfolk, VA) -- Virginia is in need of more construction workers. Rocio Rivera has details.Preview: Experts in the construction industry are sounding the alarm on a construction worker shortage in Virginia. The CEO for the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) says the commonwealth will need about 270-thousand workers by 2026. Currently, Virginia has about 207-thousand workers. In response, the AGC of Virginia says it's starting a digital advertising campaign to enourage more construction workers. They're also planning to invest in workforce development programs in grade schools, and help companies retain workers.