Who's responsible for erasing America's shortage of skilled workers?  That is the question posed by The Atlantic last month in a story on why our workforce suffers from unemployment and underemployment while businesses say there is a shortage of workers with the skills needed to fill thousands of jobs. October is Careers in Construction Month, so let’s talk specifics about who will build the communities of the future.  The Bureau of Labor Statistics says we will need 1.6 million new construction workers by 2022.  Already about four in five members of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) say there is a shortage of skilled labor, and a quarter of construction workers are expected to retire in the next ten years.That’s a big challenge, but ABC is making headway in attracting talented people to construction.  Our members invest $1.1 billion annually in training – that’s billion with a “B”!