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Home » Topic » Workforce

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.
A person in a high-vis vest holds a glowing ‘Safety First’ graphic with a hard hat icon.

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.

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.
“A worker in gray work clothes and dark gloves uses a wall chaser with a dust extraction hose to cut a vertical channel into a white aerated concrete block wall.

Why Material Changes Fail on Day One

by Qasem Al Hariri | Nov 3, 2026
Workforce | Business | Leadership | Productivity | Project Delivery | Risk | Risk Management | Training | Uncategorized

Lessons from a Gulf contractor on workforce risk when crews switch to a new building material.
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Biophilic Building for Healing: Bringing Nature, Materials and High-Performance Systems Into Healthcare Facilities

by Angela Iraldi | Nov 2, 2026
Top Story | Business | CSR | Culture | Institutional | Leadership | Markets | Productivity | Project Delivery | Safety | Topic | Training | Wellness | Workforce

Access to natural light and views is no longer treated as an amenity. It's a core piece of patient-centered design.

All 50 States Had a Construction Unemployment Rate Below 10% in September; Maryland Posts Lowest Unemployment Rate Ever

by ABC | Oct 30, 2026
Top Story | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

Maryland tops the states with the lowest construction unemployment rate, with North Carolina not far behind.
“Close-up of a worker in an orange high-visibility vest and dotted work gloves using a tablet in front of a yellow wheeled excavator.

Autonomous Construction Equipment Is Here. What Does That Mean for Worker Jobsite Safety?

by Katie McLaughlin | Oct 30, 2026
Safety | Artificial Intelligence | Business | Equipment | Heavy Equipment | OSHA | Robotics | Technology | Top Story | Topic | Training | Workforce | Workforce Management

Excavators have always needed an operator in the cab—until now.

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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