The Construction Industry is Breaking

And it's getting worse every day

The Numbers Don't Lie

Open Jobs

650K+ unfilled

U.S. postings

Demand for skilled trades continues to climb year over year.

Unit Labor Costs

+1.9% Q3 2025

BLS release

Unit labor costs declined 1.9% as productivity rose faster than compensation.

Construction Backlog fell to

8.1 months

ABC survey · 2023

Backlog dipped 0.3 months in November, while confidence remains above 50.

Projects Declined

83% of firms

Contractor survey

Backlogs grow as crews can't staff every profitable bid.

Workforce Retiring

41% by 2031

Cumulative trend

Retirement wave intensifies through 2031, shrinking the skilled labor pool.

Purpose-built autonomous equipment for the finishing trades. Robots that work alongside humans to multiply productivity and overcome labor shortages.