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Construction Job Openings Rise to 10-Month High in May, Hiring Remains Historically Slow

by Grace Calengor | Jul 1, 2026
Top Story | Careers | Human Resources | Recruitment | Retention | Training | Workforce

The construction industry is experiencing "exceptional demand" for workers, but mostly in relation to data center projects.
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New Names and Faces: June 2026

by Construction Executive | Jun 24, 2026
Top Story | Careers | Culture | Education | Executive Profiles | Leadership | Organization Culture | People | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

Executive from OpenAI joins Clayco board, Owen-Ames-Kimball welcomes their annual group of summer interns and more.
WiDF Grant Recipient 2025: Libby Hayden of Schnabel (center) , one of 11 recipients of a WiDF professional development grant

Trusting the Pipeline: Supporting Early-Career Construction Talent

by Jordan LeGras@abc.org | Jun 19, 2026
Community | Careers | Culture | Departments | Education | Infrastructure | Leadership | Markets | Recruitment | Top Story | Topic | Workforce | Young Professionals

DFI’s Educational Trust is supporting the next generation of professionals in deep foundations with scholarships and grants to jumpstart their opportunities in the field.
ABC’s 2026 Construction Workforce Award Winners: Jenny Ferdinand-Stong, Nyoki Mokeba, Tatton Kilmer and Jason White.

Excellence in Action: ABC’s 2026 Construction Workforce Awards

by Construction Executive | Jun 19, 2026
Departments | Award Winners | Careers | Culture | Features | Leadership | People | Top Story | Topic | Workforce

The 2026 recipients of ABC’s Construction Workforce Awards.
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AI Hits the Jobsite: The Workforce Training Gap

by Maggie Murphy | Jun 18, 2026
Workforce | Artificial Intelligence | Careers | Data Analytics | Departments | Jobsite Monitoring | Leadership | Project Management | Recruitment | Retention | Technology | Top Story | Topic | Training | Workforce Management

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.
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Merit Milestone: ABC’s 2026 Young Professional of the Year Nyoki Mokeba

by Jordan LeGras@abc.org | Jun 18, 2026
Departments | Award Winners | Careers | Culture | Education | Features | Leadership | People | Top Story | Workforce | Young Professionals

"Everything that you want in life is only going to come from sacrifice and hard work."

Hiring Holds Steady: Construction Workforce Weathers Economic Turbulence

by Construction Executive | Jun 17, 2026
News Briefs | Business | Careers | Economy | Nuts + Bolts | Recruitment | Topic | Workforce

Construction unemployment remained relatively low across most of the country in March despite mounting economic pressures.
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Built to Teach: ABC’s 2026 Craft Instructor of the Year Tatton Kilmer

by Maggie Murphy | Jun 15, 2026
Features | Award Winners | Careers | Leadership | Top Story | Workforce

“I get to help and be a part of these individuals’ lives changing like what happened for me when I was an apprentice.”
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