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Attracting and Retaining Talent: How to Create a Workplace Where Women Can Thrive

by Craig Tappel | Oct 2, 2026
Workforce | Careers | Culture | Diversity | PPE | Recruitment | Retention | Safety | Top Story | Topic

Attracting women to a construction site can add important new skills and perspective, and will require new recruiting tactics.

New Research Reveals Multiskilled Crews Can Reduce Construction Completion Time by 30%

by ABC | Sep 30, 2026
Top Story | Business | Business Development | Careers | Culture | Education | Leadership | Organization Culture | Productivity | Project Delivery | Recruitment | Retention | Safety | Total Human Health | Training | Workforce | Young Professionals

New research by the Simplar Foundation continues to showcase the benefits of multiskilling for construction workers.

Construction Layoffs Fall to All-Time Low in August

by ABC | Sep 29, 2026
Top Story | Careers | Human Resources | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

Layoffs are on pause, which may signal a net increase to come for overall construction staffing levels.
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New Names and Faces: September 2026

by Construction Executive | Sep 23, 2026
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Two new Skanska hires, and ABC National office addition, a new engineering practice, and ESOP announcement and more among ABC member companies in September.
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The Construction Talent Problem Starts Before the Job Posting

by Joanna Tomczyk | Sep 23, 2026
Workforce | Careers | Human Resources | Leadership | Organization Culture | Retention | Top Story | Topic | Training

The best onboarding teaches people how the business thinks.
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Beyond the Forecast: Managing Extreme Weather Risks on Construction Sites

by Jordan Graustark | Sep 22, 2026
Safety | Leadership | OSHA | PPE | Risk | Risk Management | Top Story | Topic | Total Human Health | Wellness | Workforce

Recognizing the early signs of heat or cold stress is critical to preventing small problems from becoming serious incidents.
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Mental Health Is a Leadership Imperative in Construction

by George Nash | Sep 22, 2026
Total Human Health | Culture | Human Resources | Leadership | Organization Culture | Safety | Top Story | Topic | Wellness | Workforce

In 2023, more construction professionals died by suicide than from workplace accidents. Industry leaders explain why mental health must become as central to safety culture as hard hats and PPE.
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Key Person Provisions in Construction Contracts: Because People, Not Companies, Build Projects

by Nate Simon | Sep 22, 2026
Legal and Regulatory | Business | Contracts | Dispute Resolution | Human Resources | Project Delivery | Risk | Risk Management | Top Story | Topic | Workforce

A key person provision is a widely underused tool in the world of construction contracts.
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