Construction boom creating more job opportunities in multiple trades Construction is considered an essential industry that never shut down during the pandemic and now more and more people are looking to the trade to up-skill or start new careers. and last updated 2021-03-02 17:56:21-05 TAMPA, Fla. â Construction is considered an essential industry that never shut down during the pandemic, and now more and more people are looking to the trade to up-skill or start new careers. Industry leaders say the demand to fill vacant positions will only grow over the next decade. âBecause of our industry we have a lot of people retiring out and we are not replacing them fast enough,â President and CEO of Associated Builders and Contractors, Steve Cona said. âSo, you can be an apprentice for four years, and in five or six years you are a superintendent, a project manager, a crew leader. We are seeing all that type of mobility in our industry right now.â