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How Employee Ownership Empowers Construction Workers and Local Communities

by Matt Barney | May 20, 2026
Top Story | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Finance | Human Resources | Leadership | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

The cultural shift that comes with employee ownership may be the most underrated competitive advantage in the industry. 

All But Six States Had Construction Unemployment Rates Below 10% in March

by ABC | May 18, 2026
Top Story | Human Resources | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

Construction unemployment rates are varying from state to state, with some lower than pre-pandemic rates and others heavily affected by rising energy prices.

Nonresidential Construction Adds Healthy 19,000 Jobs in April

by ABC | May 12, 2026
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After a decline in March spending, nonresidential construction adds some jobs in April.

Study Shows Nonunion Construction Workers Built the GOP Coalition

by ABC | May 8, 2026
Top Story | Culture | Legal and Regulatory | Legislation | Organization Culture | Policy | Workforce

New Harris Poll survey results from six battleground states reveal a midterm wake-up call for Trump.

Construction Hiring Still Exceptionally Slow in March

by ABC | May 7, 2026
Top Story | Business | Business Development | Human Resources | Leadership | Recruitment | Retention | Training | Workforce

Slow to hire; slow to fire. The construction workforce is neither adding jobs rapidly nor laying employees off.

Number of Women in the Construction Workforce Is on the Rise

by Irena Martincevic | Apr 16, 2026
Top Story | Careers | Education | Human Resources | Leadership | Recruitment | Retention | Training | Workforce

The number of women in construction has risen for 10 consecutive years. Between 2016 and 2025, the total grew from 939,000 to 1.36 million.

Performance Appraisals & Phrases For Dummies

by Construction Executive | Apr 8, 2026
Nuts + Bolts | Book Club | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Retention | Training | Workforce

A Construction Executive Book Club review of Ken Lloyd's For Dummies installment.

Construction Employment Rebounds by 26,000 in March

by ABC | Apr 3, 2026
Workforce | Careers | Leadership | Recruitment | Retention | Training

Following a slow-hiring rate in February, March saw 26,000 jobs added to the construction industry.
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