Excellence in Action: ABC’s 2026 Construction Workforce Awards
The 2026 recipients of ABC’s Construction Workforce Awards.
Departments
AI Hits the Jobsite: The Workforce Training Gap
A new DEWALT study shows construction pros are ready to embrace AI—but without hands-on training, the workforce risks falling behind just as adoption accelerates.
Distribution Center, Served Hot: Le Creuset’s New Location
Despite saturated soil, a remote location and an aggressive schedule, Frampton Construction completed Le Creuset’s new South Carolina campus in just 12 months through careful coordination, creative problem-solving and a trusted client partnership.
Merit Milestone: ABC’s 2026 Young Professional of the Year Nyoki Mokeba
"Everything that you want in life is only going to come from sacrifice and hard work."
ABC’s Construction Backlog Surges in May, Contractor Confidence Slips
"The way this boom is disproportionately benefiting larger contractors helps to explain why contractor confidence slipped in May even as backlog continued to climb.”
Predict Risk, Not Incidents: A New Analytics Framework for Your Construction Safety Data
A new analytics framework transforms routine safety data into an early-warning system—giving construction leaders a real-time read on where risk is building before anyone gets hurt.
Safety Is Personal: ABC’s 2026 Health and Safety Professional of the Year Jenny Ferdinand-Stong
“It does not matter your title or your experience. If it’s your first day, you are a safety leader.”
Power, People, Parts: Supply and Demand on Data Center Jobsites
Data center projects require a lot of support: a power supply, a steady workforce and proper materials.
