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Slowest Rate of Construction Hiring on Record in February

by ABC | Mar 31, 2026
Workforce | Leadership | Recruitment

The construction industry had 202,000 job openings on the last day of February.

Labor Shortages in Construction: Managing Legal and Operational Risks

by Meghan Douris | Mar 24, 2026
Workforce | Careers | Contracts | Education | Human Resources | Leadership | Legal and Regulatory | Recruitment | Retention | Training

Labor shortages can make labor contracts (and resulting audits) all the more complicated.

ABC Names 2026’s Top Craft Instructor, Craft Pro, Young Pro and Safety Pro

by ABC | Mar 23, 2026
Workforce | Award Winners | Careers | Education | Executive Profiles | Leadership | Young Professionals

Announcing ABC's 2026 Construction Workforce Award winners.
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Built to Last: ABC 2026 Contractor of the Year Coakley & Williams Construction

by Maggie Murphy, Grace Calengor | Mar 20, 2026
Cover Story | Award Winners | Business | Careers | Culture | Department | Features | Leadership | Organization Culture | Recruitment | Top Story | Workforce

Coakley & Williams Construction is ABC's 2026 Contractor of the Year.

No Hard Hat Required: Transferable Skills That Open Doors for Women in Construction

by Alexzondra Fleetwood | Mar 19, 2026
Workforce | Careers | Education | Human Resources | Leadership | Recruitment | Retention | Training

Women of BELL Construction share insights to inspire the next generation of leaders in construction.

Construction Loses 11,000 Jobs in February

by Grace Calengor | Mar 9, 2026
Workforce | Careers | Education | Leadership | Recruitment | Training | Young Professionals

On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has grown by 42,000 jobs, but it lost 11,000 in February.

Mentoring the Future of the Engineering Workforce

by Construction Executive | Mar 5, 2026
Workforce | Careers | Education | Human Resources | Leadership | Recruitment | Retention | Training | Young Professionals

Whether structured or unstructured, there aren't enough mentor-mentee programs for budding construction professionals, but that's changing.

Creating Opportunities for Growth Beyond the Job: A Perspective From a Construction President

by Bill Wilhelm | Feb 26, 2026
Workforce | Careers | Human Resources | Leadership | Training

From fresh-out-of-college construction worker to president of R.D. Olson Construction, Bill Willhelm shares his perspective on mentorship.
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