The Associated Builders and Contractors said the industry will need to bring in 456,000 new workers in 2027, up 30.7% from the 349,000 needed this year.

The industry needs approximately 349,000 new workers in 2026 to balance supply and demand, primarily due to retirements and modest spending growth forecasts. Key challenges include an aging workforce, ...

The first half of the 2020s was a study in contrasts for contractors. As the country and construction industry emerged from ...

Local contractors struggle to staff projects as national data shows widespread hiring challenges ...

Construction employment declined by an estimated 11,000 workers in December, resulting in an annual gain of just 15,000 workers for 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly jobs ...

The Central Midwest Carpenters Union is prepping people of all ages for a career in carpentry at its state-of-the-art training center in Monroe. Richard Gunther, area training coordinator for the ...

College Principal Martin Tucker described demand from both young people and the construction industry as "huge" and said it had expanded their facilities accordingly. "It's great to see these young ...

Central Florida's construction boom creates demand for skilled workers. A new training program in Kissimmee offers free construction trades certificates.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The construction industry needs to attract an estimated 349,000 net new workers in 2026 to meet demand for construction services, according to a proprietary model developed and ...