In the post-COVID world of construction, industry analysts and participants have focused considerable attention on material price escalation concerns and impacts caused by raw material shortages, ...
Deportations and inflation are worsening a labor shortage that was already running rampant through the construction industry, hindering projects and adding to an already significant affordable housing ...
The latest outlook from the Associated General Contractors of America reveals two bright spots amid a growing number of ...
A smaller construction labor shortage in 2026 reflects cooling demand, not a fix, as retirements, megaprojects and backlog gaps keep risk elevated.
The construction industry had just 276,000 job openings on the last day of November 2024, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ ...
The Great Recession occurred 17 years ago, from December 2007 to June 2009. Led by a crash in the housing sector, it was the deepest recession since World War II and resulted in noteworthy financial ...
WASHINGTON, DC — The construction industry had 236,000 job openings on the last day of January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released March 11 in the US Bureau ...
U.S. construction lost 7,000 jobs in August Industry has declined three straight months despite 2025 gains Heavy and civil engineering grew by 2,300 jobs Rising costs, labor shortages weigh on ...