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Building Better Begins With Workforce, Culture and Community

by Lynda Hauke | Feb 12, 2026
Workforce | Careers | Education | Human Resources | Leadership

How philanthropic initiatives, professional development and wellbeing boost workforce culture.

Nonresidential Construction Adds Solid 27,900 Jobs in January

by ABC | Feb 12, 2026
Workforce | Human Resources | Leadership | Recruitment | Training | Young Professionals

Slow and steady wins the race, and that also goes for jobs numbers.
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We Have to Get This Done: Data Centers, Interest Rates and More Primed to Exacerbate Labor Shortage

by Michael D. Bellaman | Feb 11, 2026
ABCs | Business | CEO Insights | Department | Economy | Markets | Recruitment | Residential | Retention | Workforce

ABC’s latest workforce shortage analysis should be a wake-up call to Congress and the impetus for implementation of a market-based worker visa system.
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Top-Performing 2026 Construction Companies Named by ABC

by ABC | Feb 10, 2026
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ABC officially announces its 2026 Top Performers list, presented by Construction Executive.

Workforce Crunch Ahead: Construction Labor Demand Outpaces Supply

by Construction Executive | Feb 9, 2026
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The U.S. construction industry needs 349,000 new workers by 2026 to address labor shortages and balance supply and demand.

Construction Job Openings Rebound in December, Up 87,000 Year Over Year

by ABC | Feb 6, 2026
Workforce | Careers | Human Resources | Recruitment | Retention

Construction needs more workers and it shows by the increase in job openings.
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Heads or Tails: Deloitte’s 2026 Construction Industry Outlook

by Construction Executive | Feb 6, 2026
Research | Artificial Intelligence | Business | Business Development | Economy | Equipment | Nuts + Bolts | Recruitment | Retention | Technology | Tools | Uncategorized | Workforce

A new report from Deloitte, “2026 Engineering and Construction Industry Outlook,” identifies significant headwinds facing the industry in 2026.

All But Five States Had Construction Unemployment Rates Below 8% in December 2025

by ABC | Feb 6, 2026
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The South, Midwest and Hawaii had the lowest construction unemployment rates of December 2025.
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