Recruitment

Wiring the AI Economy: Construction Spending on Data Centers

by Michael D. Bellaman | Mar 26, 2026
CEO Insights | ABCs | Artificial Intelligence | Business | Business Intelligence | Data Analytics | Economy | Legal and Regulatory | Legislation | Policy | Recruitment | Technology | Top Story | Workforce

Explosive growth in data center construction is straining labor markets, reshaping policy debates and accelerating technology adoption across the construction industry.

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.

Construction Hiring Remained Slow in January

by ABC | Mar 23, 2026
Workforce | Recruitment

Recent BLS JOLTS data reveals slow construction hiring in January.

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.

ABC to Host National Construction Trade Championships and Management Competition in Salt Lake City on March 19

by ABC | Feb 23, 2026
Workforce | Award Winners | Careers | Education | Leadership | Recruitment | Training | Young Professionals

In just under one month, some of the top craft competitors will convene in Salt Lake City to show off their skills at ABC Convention.