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Construction’s Workforce Challenge Is About More Than Labor. It’s About Leadership.

by Benjamin Urban | Nov 9, 2026
Workforce | Business | Commercial | Economy | Education | Industrial | Institutional | Leadership | Markets | Productivity | Project Delivery | Recruitment | Top Story | Topic

At a recent summit with leaders from across the AEC industry, labor dominated the conversation, even ahead of tariffs and inflation.

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.
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Bond Check: Negotiation Tactics for Assessing Commercial Risk

by Brian Streicher | Nov 6, 2026
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Not all bond forms offer contractors the same protections—and knowing where the language departs from industry standards can prevent costly surprises.
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Five Construction Safety Trends That Will Define the Jobsite in 2027

by Ernie Williams | Nov 5, 2026
Safety | Jobsite Monitoring | OSHA | Risk | Risk Management | Technology | Top Story | Topic | Training | Workforce

The defining safety trend of 2027 will be adaptability. As walls go up, crews rotate, access points change and projects enter new phases, safety infrastructure must evolve with them.
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What Construction Accounting Services Include and How Firms Benefit

by Construction Executive | Nov 4, 2026
Business | Accounting

Outsourcing the preparation of financial information does not outsource responsibility for it.
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What General Contractors Wish Their Steel Fabricators Did Before Steel Arrives to a Jobsite

by Tom Adams | Nov 4, 2026
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Material selection can affect both cost and schedule, but reducing steel tonnage does not automatically reduce the overall cost of a project.

Construction Quits Surge to 198,000 in September as Labor Shortages Reemerge

by ABC | Nov 3, 2026
Top Story | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

Construction just saw its largest quitting surge of any month since the first half of 2023.
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Why Material Changes Fail on Day One

by Qasem Al Hariri | Nov 3, 2026
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