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How Technology Will Play a Role in Workforce Development Challenges

The construction industry, like other off-road industries, struggles with skilled worker shortage. Technology plays an important role in overcoming this challenge.

Mar 12, 2020

Sage Construction says that the worker shortage is one issue that continues to pop up in its Sage and AGC research each year. According to Dustin Anderson, vice president with Sage Construction and Real Estate, Sage is trying to find ways to use evolving technology, like drones and robots, to help fill the gap.

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