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Nonresidential Construction Adds 13,300 Jobs in October

by ABC | Nov 6, 2026
Workforce | Careers | Human Resources | Recruitment | Retention | Top Story | Training

For the first time since February, the construction industry recorded a loss in the jobs market in October.

ABC Is the First Nationally Certified Recovery Friendly Association—Receives Recognition From the White House

by Grace Calengor | Oct 29, 2026
Workforce | CSR | Culture | Human Resources | Organization Culture | Top Story

Last year, ABC participated in a White House-sponsored roundtable discussion on recovery in the workplace; this year, ABC joins other companies for a Recovery Month celebration.
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Data Center Demand Is Creating a Talent Crisis Across the Rest of Construction

by Sam Cormack | Oct 27, 2026
Top Story | Artificial Intelligence | Business | Business Risk | Economy | Human Resources | Industrial | Leadership | Markets | Recruitment | Retention | Technology | Topic | Workforce

Mission-critical construction is moving at a ridiculous pace, and the influx in labor demand is stripping all the capabilities away from the rest of the construction sector.
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Construction Mental Health Score Rises

by Construction Executive | Oct 20, 2026
Nuts + Bolts | Business | Culture | Human Resources | News Briefs | Organization Culture | Productivity | Retention | Safety | Top Story | Topic | Total Human Health | Wellness | Workforce

The report surveyed 5,000 employed U.S. adults in June. Across all industries, 23% of respondents were classified at high mental health risk.
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Why Culture at Your Construction Company Might Need an Audit

by Alla Volodina | Oct 16, 2026
Culture | Business | Business Risk | Human Resources | Leadership | Organization Culture | Retention | Risk | Risk Management | Top Story | Topic | Workforce

What culture audits might uncover are hidden liabilities that are greater than the financial liabilities on the balance sheet.
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The Safety Glasses the Contractor Paid for Are Still in the Truck

by Alex Storch | Oct 7, 2026
Safety | Human Resources | Insurance | OSHA | PPE | Risk | Risk Management | Top Story | Topic | Workforce

“An employer that pays for prescription safety eyewear and cannot show it is being worn has documented spend and nothing else.”

Construction Layoffs Fall to All-Time Low in August

by ABC | Sep 29, 2026
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Layoffs are on pause, which may signal a net increase to come for overall construction staffing levels.
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New Names and Faces: September 2026

by Construction Executive | Sep 23, 2026
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Two new Skanska hires, and ABC National office addition, a new engineering practice, and ESOP announcement and more among ABC member companies in September.
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