Skanska USA’s executive vice president and general manager for Florida, Fred Hames Skanska USA’s executive vice president and general manager for Florida, Fred Hames

MIAMI—The skilled labor shortage is clearly impacting construction in Florida. A recent report by the Associated General Contractors found that 68% of Florida construction firms are having difficulty hiring skilled employees, a finding that’s raising the stakes for the industry and companies in the real estate space. How should developers respond?

GlobeSt.com caught up with Skanska USA’s executive vice president and general manager for Florida, Fred Hames, to discuss this and related issues in part two of this exclusive interview series. You can still read part one: The Real Impact of the Construction Labor Crunch.

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