Texas News Contractors Say They Can't Find Enough Construction Workers KWBU | By Texas Standard Published August 31, 2018 at 12:03 PM CDT Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 6:32 Bill Jacobus/Flickr (CC BY 2.0) Workers in the construction industry are beginning to leave the state, and many employers are feeling the impact. Young people choosing college over construction jobs, and competition from other industries limits the pool of available workers.