Job openings increased by 90,000 positions during the month, signaling a sharp rise in hiring demand as contractors worked to ...

As 41% of the construction workforce nears retirement, contractors can’t hire their way out of the labor shortage. Execution, ...

A smaller construction labor shortage in 2026 reflects cooling demand, not a fix, as retirements, megaprojects and backlog gaps keep risk elevated.

With wage expenses piling up, leveraging the technology lets builders protect their margins and get more value out of ...

Associated Builders and Contractors predicts the construction industry will need 349,000 net workers to meet demand in 2026, ...

The latest outlook from the Associated General Contractors of America reveals two bright spots amid a growing number of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The construction industry had 306,000 job openings on the last day of July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor ...

The construction industry is known for its complex and fluctuating costs. To effectively budget for a construction project, it’s essential to consider all the different labor costs. Here are some ...

CEO Jack Kocsis Jr. has been with Associated Construction Contractors of New Jersey for nearly four decades. As he describes it, labor relations is at the core of the group’s mission. “Be it education ...