According to the 2020 Construction Outlook Survey by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), 72% of construction companies anticipate labor shortages to be the biggest hurdle to the industry.
The effects of the labor shortage are already being felt by traditional builders, as 44% of companies reported higher than anticipated costs and 41% reported longer than anticipated project timelines. But more than 50% of these same companies have admitted to making no changes to confront the current labor crisis.
Walls Up is addressing the labor shortage by completing up to 90% of the total structure work in our controlled-environment facility.
Shifting the conventional construction process off-site keeps projects on schedule and completes them up to 90% faster and with fewer people than traditional construction allows.
Other benefits include: