Immigration enforcement is gumming up the works for contractors seeking to fill labor gaps and overcome delays, according to a national survey from one of the country’s biggest contractor associations ...

As home prices climb and inventory thins, a major culprit is hiding in plain sight: the U.S. simply doesn’t have enough skilled labor force to build the homes buyers want and need. Experts say this ...

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Roughly 115,000 construction job openings disappeared from the government’s accounting last month, suggesting the labor shortage that has dogged the construction sector is waning. The on-the-ground ...

Data centers and other megaprojects continue to absorb electricians and mechanical trades even as ABC projects lower overall construction hiring needs for 2026. January 15, 2026 The construction ...