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Construction Hiring Still Exceptionally Slow in March

by ABC | May 7, 2026
Top Story | Business | Business Development | Human Resources | Leadership | Recruitment | Retention | Training | Workforce

Slow to hire; slow to fire. The construction workforce is neither adding jobs rapidly nor laying employees off.

The Newest Member of Your Facilities Team? Your Building.

by Construction Executive | May 6, 2026
Top Story | Artificial Intelligence | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Commercial | Markets | Productivity | Project Delivery | Project Management | Technology

Your building is talking to you. Artificial intelligence can help you listen.

2026 Top Business Risks for Construction and Engineering Companies

by Darren Tasker | Apr 22, 2026
Top Story | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Insurance | Risk | Risk Management

The top business risks of 2026 as cited by construction and engineering companies all have one thing in common.

Construction Backlog, Contractor Confidence Outpace Year-Ago Levels in March

by ABC | Apr 16, 2026
Top Story | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Productivity | Project Delivery

Contractors with work on data centers report longer backlogs than those without.

Fleet Safety as a Business Strategy for Construction Companies

by Randy Dombrowski | Apr 15, 2026
Top Story | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Equipment | Fleet Management | Fuel Tracking | Heavy Equipment | Safety | Tools | Vehicles

From hiring and onboarding new drivers to managing the aftermath of an accident, fleet safety steps should never be taken lightly.

Oil Prices Contribute to March Surge in Construction Materials Prices

by ABC | Apr 14, 2026
Top Story | Accounting | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Economy | Finance | Productivity | Project Delivery

 “Construction materials prices surged in March and are now up 4.8% year over year, the largest annual increase since January 2023,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu.

‘We Need to Lower Interest Rates’: Anirban Basu on 2026 Q1 Construction Economy

by Construction Executive | Apr 10, 2026
Business | Accounting | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Economy | Finance | Productivity | Project Delivery | Taxes

Data center construction, the Strait of Hormuz and that tenacious labor shortage are all top of mind for contractors this quarter.

Performance Appraisals & Phrases For Dummies

by Construction Executive | Apr 8, 2026
Nuts + Bolts | Book Club | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Retention | Training | Workforce

A Construction Executive Book Club review of Ken Lloyd's For Dummies installment.
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