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2020 FMI INDUSTRY REPORT

Projects are becoming more complex,
while schedules are becoming more
compressed.

Adding to these pressures is a shrinking pool of
skilled talent; according to the 2017 FMI Talent
Development Industry Study, 89% of construction Top 3 Concerns for
firms indicated they were facing talent Future Success
shortages—up from 53% in 2013. To compete
in today’s market, firms must find new ways to 1. Maintaining a safe
alleviate these pressures. jobsite: 66%
2. Attracting and
Respondents were presented with a list of
common industry concerns and asked to rank retaining skilled labor:
each one according to its level of importance. The 57%
three concerns most cited as a high priority were 3. Maximizing field
maintaining a safe jobsite (66%), attracting and productivity: 52%
retaining skilled labor (57%), and maximizing field
productivity (52%). Other considerations centered
on meeting compressed project schedules,
reducing rework, improving stakeholder
communication, and leveraging data insights.

1 (least concern)

3
PLEASE RANK EACH OF THE
FOLLOWING IN TERMS OF YOUR
ORGANIZATION’S FUTURE SUCCESS:
5

Getting insights from your data 4.3

Communicating/coordinating with project stakeholders 5.1
7
Limiting the amount of rework 5.3

Meeting compressed project delivery schedules 5.4

Maximizing field productivity 6.2
Attracting and retaining skilled labor 6.5

Maintaining a safe jobsite 7.0 9

(most concern)

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