{"id":770,"slug":"agc-91pct-labor-shortage-2023","title":"AGC of America 2023: 91% of US contractors reported difficulty filling positions; ~546,000 additional workers needed 2023-2024","kind":"reference","scope":"business","status":"current","audiences":["kevin","candid-team"],"topics":["gc-vertical"],"reference_body":"**Claim:** AGC of America survey data: 91% of US contractors reported difficulty filling positions in 2023; estimated need for 546,000 additional workers across 2023-2024.\n\n**Source:** https://www.constructiondive.com/spons/inside-contractors-top-concerns-in-2023-and-into-2024/693068/\n\n**Confidence:** Single-source (Construction Dive summarizing AGC survey).\n\n**Implication for Candid:** Marketing rarely cracks GCs' top-five operational worry list. That's the problem AND the opening — under-attended channels are where small investment yields outsized returns.","rationale_body":null,"metadata":null,"links":{"outgoing":[],"incoming":[]},"created_at":"2026-05-23T21:58:32.557Z","updated_at":"2026-05-23T21:58:32.557Z"}