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title: "How Hard Is It to Find Construction Talent in Colorado Right Now?"
description: "Colorado's construction market is candidate-short in 2026, especially for data center and mission-critical projects. The state has 189,500 construction …"
url: https://amundsongroup.com/faq/how-hard-is-it-to-find-construction-talent-in-colorado-right-now/
published: 2026-10-09
modified: 2026-10-25
publisher: Amundson Group
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# How Hard Is It to Find Construction Talent in Colorado Right Now?

Colorado's construction market is candidate-short in 2026, especially for data center and mission-critical projects. The state has 189,500 construction jobs as of July 2026, up 5,600 year over year, according to BLS data cited by AGC. At the same time, 88% of firms with craft openings report roles are as hard or harder to fill than the prior year, with 50% saying materially harder, per AGC surveys. Construction unemployment sits at 3.1%, the lowest level in 26 years. The tightest craft roles nationally include electricians (cited by 81% of firms), HVAC technicians (77%), and pipefitters (76%). For salaried roles, project managers, senior superintendents, and estimators carry the most competition. Amundson Group places across Colorado's heavy civil, data center, site development, and wastewater sectors. We've built deep experience in Denver and the Mountain West, and can source qualified professionals from our network of 90,000+ construction professionals nationwide. We average 7 hours from job intake to first qualified resume.

More from Amundson Group: [our Colorado construction recruiting guide](https://amundsongroup.com/construction-recruiters-colorado/).

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