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Officials to release new data showing the impacts of the coronavirus on the United States’ construction workforce

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Officials to release new data showing the impacts of the coronavirus on the United States’ construction workforce

Data will be revealed during virtual media event on Wednesday, September 2 at 1 P.M. EDT.


By AGC | August 31, 2020

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On Wednesday, September 2 at 1 p.m. EDT, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Autodesk will release new data showing the current state of the construction workforce and how the coronavirus has impacted the sector nationwide as well as by region and state* during a virtual media event. The new data is based on a comprehensive survey of construction firms and includes details on how the coronavirus is impacting construction jobs, the sector’s use of technology and what measures could help the industry grow again.

Stephen Sandherr and Ken Simonson, AGC’s CEO and chief economist respectively, will release the new data and identify measures public officials should take to support construction jobs and help the industry recover. Allison Scott, director of construction thought leadership and customer marketing at Autodesk, will discuss how technology can help address current workforce issues and support the industry. Construction contractors will discuss local labor conditions and the steps they are taking to cope with them.

WHO: Stephen E. Sandherr, CEO, Associated General Contractors of America, Arlington, VA

Ken Simonson, Chief Economist, Associated General Contractors of America, Arlington, VA

Allison Scott, Director of Construction Thought Leadership and Customer Marketing at Autodesk, Boston, MA

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WHAT: Release of New Data Showing the State the Construction Workforce and Industry, Nationally, Regionally and by State*

WHEN: 1 p.m. EDT

Wednesday, September 2, 2020

WHERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85198625163

Or dial: 301 715 8592

Webinar ID: 851 9862 5163

CONTACT: Brian Turmail, 703-459-0238 or brian.turmail@agc.org.

*State data available for Ala., Alaska, Ariz., Calif., Colo., Fla., Ga., Idaho, Ill., Iowa, Kan., Ky., La., Mich., Minn., Mo., Neb., Nev., N.C., N.Y., Ohio, Okla., Ore., Pa., S.D., Tenn., Texas, Utah, Va. and Wisc.

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