At a fall economic forum, experts noted construction could benefit from stagnant oil as jobless workers fill the labor void.

As uncertainty permeates the oil and gas markets, perhaps through 2016, some industry leaders hope that layoffs in that sector will conversely ease the skilled labor shortage dogging Louisiana’s construction industry. Many of these out-of-work laborers are expected to transition to construction, prompting Louisiana Associated Builders and Contractors and others to ramp up training efforts.