Workforce Intelligence Research Library
The published research library of the Workforce Intelligence Lab — institutional workforce intelligence for construction, infrastructure, energy, and mission-critical labor markets. Methodology-transparent research for universities, fellows, policymakers, and institutional analysts.
Research focus areas
WIL research coverage across construction, infrastructure, energy, data centers, and mission-critical markets.
Research collections
Browse by research topic — labor availability, compensation, infrastructure, and more.
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Featured research
CHIPS-Grid Labor Collision™
CGCI-v1.1 Q3 refresh: quarterly movers, HDS posting demand, apprenticeship reads, directional tightness, and BLS workforce signals. Not proven labor collision.
Read reportInfrastructure Watch — July 2026
Monthly WIL signal digest — federal award movers, hiring velocity shifts, WEI tier changes, and the signal of the month for construction workforce planning.
Read reportWhere AI Data-Center Construction Is Concentrating
49 verified projects · ~6.8 GW · ~$31.3B — a front-loaded leading indicator of electrical and mechanical labor demand.
Read reportAI Infrastructure Expansion and the Workforce Pressure Cascade
Concurrent AI compute, data-center, and grid build-out — structural workforce dynamics standard analytics undertrack.
Read reportLatest reports
Newest intelligence briefs and standing updates from WIL.
CHIPS-Grid Labor Collision™
CGCI-v1.1 Q3 refresh: quarterly movers, HDS posting demand, apprenticeship reads, directional tightness, and BLS workforce signals. Not proven labor collision.
Read reportWorkforce Pressure Index™
Company-level composite measuring workforce execution pressure from footprint, backlog, hiring velocity, and trade mix — methodology v1.0; scores pending.
Read reportInfrastructure Watch — July 2026
Monthly WIL signal digest — federal award movers, hiring velocity shifts, WEI tier changes, and the signal of the month for construction workforce planning.
Read reportIndustry Watch
Curated industry signal digest — lighter than Tier 1 intelligence reports.
Read reportWhere AI Data-Center Construction Is Concentrating
49 verified projects · ~6.8 GW · ~$31.3B — a front-loaded leading indicator of electrical and mechanical labor demand.
Read reportWhich State Grids Can Absorb New Load
~1.73M MW interconnection queue across 50 states — grid readiness as the throttle on construction-labor demand.
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Standing Briefs4
National Workforce Exposure Brief
Composite operational exposure across U.S. construction labor markets — state tiering across four exposure bands.
Read reportMarket Heatmap
Geographic state grid colored by operational exposure tier — portfolio-level exposure mapping at a glance.
Read reportCompensation Intelligence Snapshot
National medians and regional spread for core construction execution roles — anchored to BLS OEWS.
Read reportFederal Construction Award Momentum
State-level federal construction contract-award momentum from USAspending — a leading demand signal.
Read reportIntelligence Reports16
CHIPS-Grid Labor Collision™
CGCI-v1.1 Q3 refresh: quarterly movers, HDS posting demand, apprenticeship reads, directional tightness, and BLS workforce signals. Not proven labor collision.
Read reportWhere AI Data-Center Construction Is Concentrating
49 verified projects · ~6.8 GW · ~$31.3B — a front-loaded leading indicator of electrical and mechanical labor demand.
Read reportWhich State Grids Can Absorb New Load
~1.73M MW interconnection queue across 50 states — grid readiness as the throttle on construction-labor demand.
Read reportPower Build-Out as a Labor Leading Indicator
~288.6 GW planned generation across 2,261 projects — multi-year leading indicator for electrical and civil labor.
Read reportBuilding Permits as a Labor Leading Indicator
~336K residential units in Q1 2026 — Census permit authorizations as a leading indicator of labor demand.
Read reportInfrastructure Investment → Workforce
~43K classified federal awards · ~$41.6B obligated — reading federal investment as a labor leading indicator.
Read reportConstruction Hiring Demand Signal
1.35M U.S. job postings classified by segment — where construction hiring demand concentrates nationally.
Read reportConstruction Role Demand
~130K classified postings by execution role and trade — which seats are hardest to fill across segments.
Read reportContractor Workforce-Pressure Concentration
Banded composite pressure across ~4,200 federal-award-linked contractors — award-driven demand clusters.
Read reportConstruction Supply–Demand Balance
Hiring demand vs. licensed contractor supply — where markets are relatively tight or slack.
Read reportConstruction Labor Supply
1.8M contractor-license records across ten states — a supply-side census of the licensed contractor base.
Read reportConstruction Talent Flow
How construction talent moves between industries — a comparatively closed labor market.
Read reportAI Infrastructure Expansion and the Workforce Pressure Cascade
Concurrent AI compute, data-center, and grid build-out — structural workforce dynamics standard analytics undertrack.
Read reportAI Infrastructure and the Construction Workforce Disruption
Hyperscale data-center construction concentrating pressure in electrical, mechanical, and project-leadership pools.
Read reportAll Intelligence Reports
Complete thematic intelligence library — sector disruptions, demand concentrations, and leading indicators.
Read reportInfrastructure Watch — July 2026
Monthly WIL signal digest — federal award movers, hiring velocity shifts, WEI tier changes, and the signal of the month for construction workforce planning.
Read reportMarket Briefs69
State Market Briefs
Per-state construction labor market overviews — employment scale, wage positioning, and exposure tier.
Read reportTexas — Construction Workforce Intelligence
Employment scale, wage positioning, contractor concentration, and exposure tier for Texas.
Read reportCalifornia — Construction Workforce Intelligence
Construction labor market overview for the largest U.S. construction employment base.
Read reportFlorida — Construction Workforce Intelligence
Wage positioning, exposure tier, and contractor density across Florida.
Read reportNew York — Construction Workforce Intelligence
Union density, compensation positioning, and exposure tier for New York.
Read reportOhio — Construction Workforce Intelligence
Emerging secondary market absorbing hyperscale and CHIPS Act industrial demand.
Read reportIllinois — Construction Workforce Intelligence
Chicago metro with deep union base and emerging hyperscale demand pressure.
Read reportNorth Carolina — Construction Workforce Intelligence
Carolinas corridor with accelerating hyperscale demand.
Read reportArizona — Construction Workforce Intelligence
Phoenix market with concurrent semiconductor and hyperscale data-center pressure.
Read reportMichigan — Construction Workforce Intelligence
Exposure tier, wage positioning, and contractor density for Michigan.
Read reportGeorgia — Construction Workforce Intelligence
Atlanta-centered market absorbing Southeast hyperscale overflow demand.
Read reportWisconsin — Construction Workforce Intelligence
Midwest industrial and commercial construction exposure.
Read reportSouth Carolina — Construction Workforce Intelligence
Emerging Carolinas corridor demand and industrial expansion.
Read reportVirginia — Construction Workforce Intelligence
Most acute hyperscale data-center labor market in the U.S. — Northern Virginia.
Read reportMassachusetts — Construction Workforce Intelligence
High-cost, union-dense market with concentrated Boston metro demand.
Read reportWashington — Construction Workforce Intelligence
Seattle-centered market with material wage premium, hyperscale pipeline pressure, and Pacific Northwest grid build-out.
Read reportColorado — Construction Workforce Intelligence
Denver corridor absorbing data-center overflow, federal award momentum, and mountain-state commercial expansion.
Read reportNevada — Construction Workforce Intelligence
Reno–Las Vegas corridor with accelerating hyperscale and industrial demand on a mid-market employment base.
Read reportPhoenix Electrician Labor Availability Report
Arizona construction electrical-trade workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportCharlotte Superintendent Availability Report
North Carolina construction field-supervision workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportDallas Project Manager Scarcity Report
Texas construction project-leadership workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportAtlanta Project Manager Scarcity Report
Georgia construction project-leadership workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportNashville Project Manager Scarcity Report
Tennessee construction project-leadership workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportSeattle Project Manager Scarcity Report
Washington construction project-leadership workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportNew York Project Manager Scarcity Report
New York construction project-leadership workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportHouston Superintendent Availability Report
Texas construction field-supervision workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportLas Vegas Superintendent Availability Report
Nevada construction field-supervision workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportChicago Superintendent Availability Report
Illinois construction field-supervision workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportPortland Superintendent Availability Report
Oregon construction field-supervision workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportAustin Electrician Labor Availability Report
Texas construction electrical-trade workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportOrlando Electrician Labor Availability Report
Florida construction electrical-trade workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportNorthern Virginia Electrician Labor Availability Report
Virginia construction electrical-trade workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportColumbus Electrician Labor Availability Report
Ohio construction electrical-trade workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportSalt Lake City Electrician Labor Availability Report
Utah construction electrical-trade workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportSan Francisco Estimator Compensation Report
California construction pre-construction estimating workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportDenver Estimator Compensation Report
Colorado construction pre-construction estimating workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportBoston Estimator Compensation Report
Massachusetts construction pre-construction estimating workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportTampa Estimator Compensation Report
Florida construction pre-construction estimating workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportMinneapolis Estimator Compensation Report
Minnesota construction pre-construction estimating workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportRaleigh Civil Engineer Labor Market Report
North Carolina construction civil-engineering workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportRichmond Civil Engineer Labor Market Report
Virginia construction civil-engineering workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportPhoenix Civil Engineer Labor Market Report
Arizona construction civil-engineering workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportLos Angeles Civil Engineer Labor Market Report
California construction civil-engineering workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportMiami Civil Engineer Labor Market Report
Florida construction civil-engineering workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportSan Antonio Project Manager Scarcity Report
Texas construction project-leadership workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportPhiladelphia Project Manager Scarcity Report
Pennsylvania construction project-leadership workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportNewark Project Manager Scarcity Report
New Jersey construction project-leadership workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportDetroit Project Manager Scarcity Report
Michigan construction project-leadership workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportJacksonville Project Manager Scarcity Report
Florida construction project-leadership workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportSan Diego Superintendent Availability Report
California construction field-supervision workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportPittsburgh Superintendent Availability Report
Pennsylvania construction field-supervision workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportSt. Louis Superintendent Availability Report
Missouri construction field-supervision workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportMilwaukee Superintendent Availability Report
Wisconsin construction field-supervision workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportCleveland Superintendent Availability Report
Ohio construction field-supervision workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportSacramento Electrician Labor Availability Report
California construction electrical-trade workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportKansas City Electrician Labor Availability Report
Missouri construction electrical-trade workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportIndianapolis Electrician Labor Availability Report
Indiana construction electrical-trade workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportCharleston Electrician Labor Availability Report
South Carolina construction electrical-trade workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportMemphis Electrician Labor Availability Report
Tennessee construction electrical-trade workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportFort Worth Estimator Compensation Report
Texas construction pre-construction estimating workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportBaltimore Estimator Compensation Report
Maryland construction pre-construction estimating workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportLouisville Estimator Compensation Report
Kentucky construction pre-construction estimating workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportCincinnati Estimator Compensation Report
Ohio construction pre-construction estimating workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportHartford Estimator Compensation Report
Connecticut construction pre-construction estimating workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportColorado Springs Civil Engineer Labor Market Report
Colorado construction civil-engineering workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportOklahoma City Civil Engineer Labor Market Report
Oklahoma construction civil-engineering workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportNew Orleans Civil Engineer Labor Market Report
Louisiana construction civil-engineering workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportVirginia Beach Civil Engineer Labor Market Report
Virginia construction civil-engineering workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportBirmingham Civil Engineer Labor Market Report
Alabama construction civil-engineering workforce conditions — H1 2026
Read reportAnalytical Frameworks5
Analytical Frameworks
WEI™, PERM™, CVF™, and WPI™ — the four frameworks that underpin the Lab's workforce intelligence layer.
Read reportWorkforce Exposure Index™
Five-component composite index measuring operational workforce constraint across U.S. construction markets.
Read reportProject Execution Risk Matrix™
Project- and role-specific workforce risk across four dimensions — role criticality, market depth, and velocity.
Read reportCompensation Volatility Framework™
Compensation movement, regional spread, and directional trend for core construction execution roles.
Read reportWorkforce Pressure Index™
Company-level composite measuring workforce execution pressure from footprint, backlog, hiring velocity, and trade mix — methodology v1.0; scores pending.
Read reportResearch & Methodology18
Research Lab
Research mandate, data standards, framework governance, and publication cadence for the Lab.
Read reportMethodology
Source attribution, confidence framing, composite-index approach, and limits of operational intelligence.
Read reportWho Uses This Intelligence
How labor economists, university programs, government agencies, and policy researchers apply Lab data.
Read reportResearch Archive
Complete record of published intelligence briefs, framework explainers, and institutional documentation.
Read reportAll Publications
Full publication feed — metro × role briefs and thematic research, filterable by niche.
Read reportAbout the Workforce Intelligence Lab
Mission, research standards, and the institutional role of the Workforce Intelligence Lab.
Read reportResearch Collections
Thematic collections — labor availability, workforce capacity, infrastructure, and execution risk.
Read reportDataset Registry
Research data catalog — job postings, federal awards, compensation, licensing, and market composites.
Read reportMethodology Registry
Analytical frameworks with maturity, validation status, and version history.
Read reportWorking Papers
Research notes, technical notes, and white papers underpinning WIL intelligence products.
Read reportContributors
Research fellows, analysts, and methodology advisors behind WIL publications.
Read reportSignal Monitors
Live monitoring programs — data center pipeline, grid constraints, hiring competition, and labor supply.
Read reportResearch Transparency
Publication standards, confidence framing, and limits of operational workforce intelligence.
Read reportIndustry Watch
Curated industry signal digest — lighter than Tier 1 intelligence reports.
Read reportIntelligence for Government
Workforce intelligence path for agencies, workforce boards, and policy researchers.
Read reportIntelligence for Research
Methodology-transparent reads for university programs and labor economists.
Read reportIntelligence for Executives
Decision-support briefs for COOs, capital allocators, and portfolio operators.
Read reportIntelligence for Workforce Leaders
Labor market reads for workforce planning, talent acquisition, and retention leaders.
Read reportResearch standards
WIL publications describe the operational state of U.S. construction labor markets in directional terms — “elevated,” “moderate,” “accelerating,” “constrained” — rather than deterministic forecasts. Underlying data is refreshed from primary public sources on a quarterly cadence; methodology revisions are versioned. Operational, directional read — not a forecast. Tiers, not scores. Ranges, not spot figures. Research transparency →