“Construction firms in most states have been expanding during the past year,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “But as those firms expand, they have to work harder to attract their skilled craft workers and key construction professionals.”

The fact some companies cannot find workers may be surprising, said Stephen E. Sandherr, the association's chief executive officer, but it’s a fact.

"Hard as it is to imagine, given what this industry has been through the past few years, but many firms are very worried about their ability to find, recruit and retain qualified workers as the industry continues to rebound," he said.