Trent Cotney, Adams and Reese Partner and Construction Practice Team Co-Leader, had his article “How to Recruit and Retain Construction Workers, Part One” published in the September 2023 issue of FRSA’s Florida Roofing magazine.
Cotney serves as General Counsel of the FRSA (Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association, Inc.).
“Every contractor will tell you that the labor shortage is one of the most critical issues facing the construction industry today,” writes Cotney. “This issue has been worrisome for years, but the COVID-19 pandemic magnified the problem, in addition, recent immigration laws have made it even more challenging to secure the workers that jobsites need.”
In part one, Cotney discusses strategies for hiring workers, and in part two, he will explore additional ways to retain them.
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