WASHINGTON (Sept. 30, 2026) — Ahead of Careers in Construction Month, Associated Builders and Contractors highlighted new research showing that multiskilled construction crews can reduce completion time by about 30% and increase production by 37% to 50% on construction scopes where multiple trades must work in tight sequence. The findings come from controlled field trials detailed in the Simplar Foundation’s Improving Productivity in Multi-Trade Construction Workflows, the second report from the first-ever national multiskilling dataset. “These findings show that multiskilling is more than a workforce strategy. It can also be a project-delivery strategy,” said Tiffany Robinson, ABC vice president of workforce and safety policy. “Careers in Construction Month is an opportunity to underscore the value of building broader skills that bolster productivity on jobsites. Multiskilling can expand workers’ capabilities and career opportunities while giving the industry a practical strategy to address persistent labor shortages and increase America’s capacity to build.”…
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New Research Reveals Multiskilled Crews Can Reduce Construction Completion Time by 30%
WASHINGTON (Sept. 30, 2026) — Ahead of Careers in Construction Month, Associated Builders and Contractors highlighted new research showing that multiskilled construction crews can reduce completion time by about 30% and increase production by 37% to 50% on construction scopes where multiple trades must work in tight sequence. The findings come from controlled field trials detailed in the Simplar Foundation’s Improving Productivity in Multi-Trade Construction Workflows, the second report from the first-ever national multiskilling dataset. “These findings show that multiskilling is more than a workforce strategy. It can also be a project-delivery strategy,” said Tiffany Robinson, ABC vice president of workforce and safety policy. “Careers in Construction Month is an opportunity to underscore the value of building broader skills that bolster productivity on jobsites. Multiskilling can expand workers’ capabilities and career opportunities while giving the industry a practical strategy to address persistent labor shortages and increase America’s capacity to build.”…
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