The exact opposite is occuring as the illegals are leaving much of the construction market on major projects. The demand for semi-skilled workmen in carpentry, drywall, painting and concrete work is rising and will continue to do so. Residential construction has its ups and downs but the big engine, commercial construction, is booming and will continue to boom.
Between ourselves and subcontractors working for us we expect project payrolls to go up by thousands of workers over the next year just to handle two to four year projects just now being awarded. Construction trade work in commercial is ramping up, not down.
