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Home » Topic » Workforce

Construction Employment Rebounds by 26,000 in March

by ABC | Apr 3, 2026
Workforce | Careers | Leadership | Recruitment | Retention | Training

Following a slow-hiring rate in February, March saw 26,000 jobs added to the construction industry.

Fatalities Edge Down: New Data Reveals a Promising Decline

by Construction Executive | Apr 2, 2026
News Briefs | Nuts + Bolts | OSHA | Safety | Workforce

According to new BLS data, U.S. construction fatalities declined slightly in 2024.
Construction workers with safety vests and safety hats standing in a line taking a group photo.

One Industry, One Goal: Construction Safety Week 2026

by Maggie Murphy | Apr 2, 2026
Departments | OSHA | Safety | Top Story | Wellness | Workforce

Gilbane’s Steven Carter talks unifying construction around risk, respect and the relentless pursuit of safer jobsites during Construction Safety Week.
Josh Welton, wearing a welding mask while working on a fully welded construction hard hat for Sache Construction's Hard Hats for Detroit annual art auction.

Industrial Canvas: Turning Hard Hats Into Artwork

by Jordan LeGras@abc.org | Apr 1, 2026
Community | Careers | Culture | Departments | Education | Recruitment | Top Story | Training | Workforce

Detroit-based commercial contractor Sachse Construction is bringing together builders, makers and artists with its annual art auction as part of its mission to improve both workforce development and the lives of Detroit youth.

Slowest Rate of Construction Hiring on Record in February

by ABC | Mar 31, 2026
Workforce | Leadership | Recruitment

The construction industry had 202,000 job openings on the last day of February.
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Pivotal Moment: Reaching a Turning Point in the Construction Labor Shortage

by Ray Catlin | Mar 31, 2026
Workforce | Business | Business Development | Departments | Project Management | Recruitment | Retention | Technology | Top Story | Training | Workforce Management

While technology is opening a whole new pipeline for recruitment into the construction industry, there still aren’t enough workers to meet demand.
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Wiring the AI Economy: Construction Spending on Data Centers

by Michael D. Bellaman | Mar 26, 2026
CEO Insights | ABCs | Artificial Intelligence | Business | Business Intelligence | Data Analytics | Economy | Legal and Regulatory | Legislation | Policy | Recruitment | Technology | Top Story | Workforce

Explosive growth in data center construction is straining labor markets, reshaping policy debates and accelerating technology adoption across the construction industry.

Labor Shortages in Construction: Managing Legal and Operational Risks

by Meghan Douris | Mar 24, 2026
Workforce | Careers | Contracts | Education | Human Resources | Leadership | Legal and Regulatory | Recruitment | Retention | Training

Labor shortages can make labor contracts (and resulting audits) all the more complicated.
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