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Home » Topic » Workforce

How Contractors Can Navigate Growth Amid Higher Costs and a Tight Labor Market

by Ben Johnston | Jul 30, 2025
Business | Business Risk | Culture | Economy | Finance | Leadership | Productivity | Recruitment | Workforce

The cost of borrowing money is more expensive. What does that mean for hiring labor and executing on projects?

Every State Had June Construction Unemployment Rates Below 10%

by ABC | Jul 30, 2025
Business | Productivity | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

Payroll construction employment is up, beating out June 2024 and prepandemic numbers.

Construction Hiring Remains Subdued in June

by ABC | Jul 29, 2025
Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

Contractors have been slow to lay workers off over the past six months, but they've also been slow to hire.

From Apprenticeships to Apps: Crafting Gen Z’s Smart Trade Future

by Bartholomew Jae | Jul 25, 2025
Artificial Intelligence | Leadership | Recruitment | Technology | Workforce

Gen Z, with their digital fluency and preference for hands-on learning, is already reshaping workforce expectations. To meet them, companies must adapt to offer the right training and development opportunities.

Construction Industry Mourns Passing of Mark Casso

by Construction Executive | Jul 24, 2025
Business | Culture | Leadership | People | Workforce

Mark A. Casso, president of Construction Industry Round Table, has died at age 70.

Construction Adds 15K Jobs in June

by ABC | Jul 4, 2025
Business | Business Development | Productivity | Recruitment | Workforce

Albeit only slightly, jobs are up and unemployment is down in the construction industry.

Construction Hiring Remains Sluggish in May

by ABC | Jul 2, 2025
Recruitment | Workforce

This May has proved the slowest hiring rate of any year since the beginning of the JOLTS data series.
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New Names and Faces: June 2025

by Construction Executive | Jun 26, 2025
Culture | Leadership | People | Workforce

Construction Executive's monthly roundup of appointments and promotions amongst ABC member companies.
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