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Close-up of two construction workers standing side by side outdoors at sunset, one holding a yellow hard hat and the other a blue hard hat at their sides, with green work gloves tucked into a pocket.

A Shrinking Labor Force Changes the Construction Workforce Equation

by John Dorer | Oct 23, 2026
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For contractors already struggling to find enough people, a smaller national workforce raises a bigger question about how much work companies can realistically support.

Two workers in hard hats, orange high-visibility vests and face coverings watch as a crane lifts a large insulated cylindrical vessel above a self-propelled modular transporter at a desert construction site.

A Long Haul For Lithium: Oversized Crystallizers Delivered Over 600 Miles

by Construction Executive | Oct 23, 2026
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The crystallizers perform the final step in the mine’s planned lithium production process.

Matt Snyder, director of preconstruction at Helix Electric.

Helix Electric’s Matt Snyder

by Construction Executive | Oct 23, 2026
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Matt Snyder is taking lessons he learned while playing center for the Indiana University football team to directing preconstruction at Helix Electric.

Building Talent in a Tight Market

by Kit Dickinson | Oct 16, 2026
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Filling the talent gap is a balancing act between finding the right people and finding the right amount of people. When the right people are already on your payroll, sometimes it pays to teach that talent how to do more.

Earn and Learn: 800 High School Students Receive Hands-On Skilled Trades Training

by Jordan LeGras@abc.org | Oct 15, 2026
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 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools is expanding its paid summer skilled trades program, giving more than 800 Los Angeles County students hands-on experience, industry credentials and a pathway to careers in construction and the trades. 

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Built to Flex: More Research on the Benefits of Multiskilled Construction Workers

by Michael D. Bellaman | Oct 9, 2026
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New research from the Simplar Foundation sheds light on the productivity gains of multiskilled construction crews—and how these workers could be just the solution the industry needs as it combats an ongoing labor shortage.

The Blueprint for Future Talent: Building Internship Programs in the AEC Industry

by Karen Cosentino | Oct 5, 2026
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Internship programs can be a strategic solution to workforce challenges, but they must be designed with intention.

"Female construction worker wearing a hard hat, safety glasses and high-visibility vest, holding a clipboard on a jobsite with cranes and a building under construction in the background

Attracting and Retaining Talent: How to Create a Workplace Where Women Can Thrive

by Craig Tappel | Oct 2, 2026
Workforce | Careers | Culture | Diversity | PPE | Recruitment | Retention | Safety | Top Story | Topic

Attracting women to a construction site can add important new skills and perspective, and will require new recruiting tactics.

JE Dunn’s Chris Peck

Grand Slam: Phillies Partner With NEST to Address Skilled-Labor Shortage

ABC 2025 Careers in Construction Awards

Long Shot: Chandra Wakeland’s Leap of Faith Into Construction Ownership

New Names and Faces: February 2025

A Record-High 89.7% of U.S. Construction Workers Are Not Union Members