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.

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 just 276,000 job openings on the last day of November 2024, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the US Bureau of ...

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

Undocumented workers are becoming increasingly scarce on jobsites. That means higher expenses in sectors with less demand, ...

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, 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 ...

ABC is projecting a need of nearly 400,000 workers to meet construction demands in 2026; and nearly 500,000 in 2027.