Not enough workers: A construction worker seen working on a luxury single family home in Carlsbad. The National Association of Home Builders estimated there were around 200,000 unfilled construction jobs in the US. – Reuters
WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump’s drive to rebuild US roads, bridges, ports and other public works projects with a US$1 trillion infrastructure investment plan would come as the country faces a shortage of skilled labourers.
More than two-thirds of US roads are in less than good condition and nearly 143,000 bridges need repair or improvement, the Transportation Department estimates.
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