Fellows & Contributors
The researchers, fellows, and advisors who produce WIL's workforce intelligence publications. Research interests, projects, and publication records for institutional users.
Director
WIL Research Team
Workforce Intelligence LabThe core research directorate responsible for methodology governance, publication standards, and analytical framework development across WIL's construction and infrastructure labor intelligence programs.
Publications
National Workforce Exposure Brief
Composite operational exposure across U.S. construction labor markets — state tiering across four exposure bands.
Read reportCompensation Intelligence Snapshot
National medians and regional spread for core construction execution roles — anchored to BLS OEWS.
Read reportMethodology
Source attribution, confidence framing, composite-index approach, and limits of operational intelligence.
Read reportResearch Fellows
Labor Economics Fellows
WIL Labor Economics ProgramResearch fellows specializing in labor economics apply BLS, Census, and federal spending data to characterize supply-demand balance, compensation dynamics, and talent migration patterns.
Publications
Construction Labor Supply
1.8M contractor-license records across ten states — a supply-side census of the licensed contractor base.
Read reportConstruction Supply–Demand Balance
Hiring demand vs. licensed contractor supply — where markets are relatively tight or slack.
Read reportConstruction Talent Flow
How construction talent moves between industries — a comparatively closed labor market.
Read reportFederal Construction Award Momentum
State-level federal construction contract-award momentum from USAspending — a leading demand signal.
Read reportInfrastructure Research Fellows
WIL Infrastructure ProgramFellows focused on energy, grid, and infrastructure workforce dynamics — reading power build-out, interconnection constraints, and federal investment as labor leading indicators.
Publications
Power 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 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 reportInfrastructure Investment → Workforce
~43K classified federal awards · ~$41.6B obligated — reading federal investment as a labor leading indicator.
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 reportPredictive Analytics Fellow
Predictive Analytics Fellows
WIL Predictive Analytics ProgramFellows in the predictive analytics program develop signal monitors, leading-indicator composites, and quarterly mover tracking for mission-critical labor markets.
Publications
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 reportAdvisor
Methodology Advisory Panel
External Methodology ReviewExternal advisors who review WIL methodology revisions, validation protocols, and confidence framing standards. Panel composition rotates with framework version releases.
Publications
Methodology
Source attribution, confidence framing, composite-index approach, and limits of operational intelligence.
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 reportContributor profiles
Individual researcher profile pages are planned for a future release. For research inquiries, contact research@alpha-hire.com.