We’re at a turning point in the construction industry: As hundreds of thousands of construction positions across the United States go unfilled, the skilled-labor gap has become a catalyst for accelerating and altering the way buildings are constructed and delivered.

This shortage of qualified laborers can strain existing workers, negatively affect timelines and shrink annual earnings—and closing the skilled-labor gap doesn’t have an easy fix. When it’s not possible to build out a robust, full-time workforce, construction companies have to innovate. In this playbook, you’ll learn about 7 ways some companies are transforming the way they work, rethinking processes and getting creative to keep projects on track, including:

• Deploying IoT and wearables for fieldwork
• Making better use of data
• Partnering with a provider for a workforce-management solution

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