2026 Construction Workforce Benchmark Report
The 2026 Construction Workforce Benchmark Report benchmarks how the industry's largest and fastest-growing contractors approach workforce planning, using real data from over 200 contractors, including nearly 40% of the ENR 400.
Inside, you'll find data-backed benchmarks across four key areas:
- Workforce planning horizon — how far out top-performing contractors plan hiring and staffing relative to their project pipeline, and what that means for your own bid capacity
- The real drivers behind attrition — including a commute-distance factor most leaders overlook entirely, and why it disproportionately affects key roles like superintendents
- Why the labor shortage is a skills problem — not just a headcount problem, and what that means for how you prioritize hiring
- The "rookie ratio" benchmark strategic contractors now track to balance developing new hires with the experience needed to deliver
Download the report and see how your workforce strategy stacks up against the ENR 400.









