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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.”
Headshot of Jason White, ABC's 2026 Craft Professional of the Year.

Keep Looking Forward: ABC’s 2026 Craft Professional of the Year Jason White

by Grace Calengor | Jun 12, 2026
Features | Award Winners | Careers | Culture | Leadership | People | Top Story | Workforce

Adapt. Modify. Overcome. Jason White has followed that motto for his entire career in construction, and it has led him to earning ABC’s 2026 Craft Professional of the Year Award.
Headshot of Jenny Ferdinand-Stong, ABC's 2026 Health and Safety Professional of the Year.

Safety Is Personal: ABC’s 2026 Health and Safety Professional of the Year Jenny Ferdinand-Stong

by Maggie Murphy | Jun 11, 2026
Features | Award Winners | Careers | Culture | Departments | Leadership | People | Top Story | Topic | Workforce

“It does not matter your title or your experience. If it’s your first day, you are a safety leader.”

Meta, ABC Form Partnership to Launch Academy to Train and Create Jobs for Construction Craft Professionals

by ABC | Jun 10, 2026
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Thousands of data center construction technicians are getting an educational leg up from ABC and Meta.

The Multiplayer Jobsite: Why Gen Z Is the Catalyst for Collaborative Planning

by Nitin Bhandari | Jun 10, 2026
Top Story | Careers | Education | Leadership | Recruitment | Retention | Training | Workforce | Young Professionals

A comfortable work environment for a Gen Z hire might include things like BIM, robotics and AI.

The Skilled Labor Shortage Is Hiding Project Costs

by Dave Wagner | Jun 3, 2026
Workforce | Careers | Human Resources | Recruitment | Retention | Training

Information management is part of the solution to revealing the hidden costs of the workforce shortage.

Construction Job Openings Increased by 25,000 in April

by ABC | Jun 2, 2026
Top Story | Careers | Human Resources | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

Last hired, first fired? Construction companies were doing little of either in April.
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