Recruitment

A group of construction workers in orange high-visibility vests holding hard hats in various colors—white, yellow, orange and blue—on a jobsite.

First-Ever National Field Data Study on Multiskilled Construction Shows Wins for Workers, Taxpayers, Industry

by ABC | Sep 9, 2026
Top Story | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Careers | Education | Leadership | Recruitment | Retention | Training | Workforce

Last week, ABC celebrated the Simplar Foundation's release of the largest national dataset on multiskilled labor.

Nonresidential Specialty Contractors Power Construction’s Employment Growth

by ABC | Sep 8, 2026
Top Story | Business | Business Development | Careers | Culture | Leadership | Organization Culture | Recruitment | Workforce

Nonresidential construction employment grew by 10,400 positions in August.

Two construction workers in high-visibility vests shaking hands on a jobsite, photographed from above with a concrete wall in the background.

More Skills, More Capacity: Groundbreaking Research Touts Benefits of a Multiskilled Workforce

by Maggie Murphy | Sep 2, 2026
Workforce | Careers | Leadership | Recruitment | Retention | Top Story | Topic | Training

A nationwide research initiative provides new field evidence that qualified multiskilled construction crews can reduce waiting, improve workflow and stretch scarce workforce capacity—while creating new opportunities for workers.

Construction Job Openings Up by 28,000 to Near-2-Year High in July

by ABC | Sep 2, 2026
Workforce | Leadership | Recruitment | Retention | Top Story | Training

“The construction job opening rate rose to the highest level in nearly two years in July,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu.

A group of construction workers in orange high-visibility vests holding hard hats in various colors—white, yellow, orange and blue—on a jobsite.

Beyond Recruiting: Rethinking the Workforce Shortage

by Michael D. Bellaman | Sep 2, 2026
CEO Insights | ABCs | Careers | Departments | Recruitment | Training | Workforce

Solving construction’s workforce shortage requires a new approach to developing the next generation of craft professionals—and a new partnership between ABC and Meta aims to make that happen.

A diverse group of students sitting at desks in a bright classroom, attentively listening with notebooks and laptops open in front of them.

Gen Z Rethinks Career Paths

by Construction Executive | Sep 2, 2026
Research | Careers | Education | Nuts + Bolts | Recruitment | Top Story | Workforce

As AI reshapes the workforce, Gen Z is turning to the skilled trades as a more secure and financially stable career path than traditional office jobs.

Students and instructors at Manchester School of Technology posing with Milwaukee Tool equipment in a vocational classroom, in front of a Bring Back the Trades banner reading "Building the Future Skilled Workforce."

The Right Tools for the Job: Bring Back the Trades Tool Grant Program

by Jordan LeGras@abc.org | Aug 31, 2026
Workforce | Careers | Community | Culture | Departments | Education | Recruitment | Top Story | Training

Bring Back the Trades and Milwaukee Tool are betting that the right equipment can change more than just a classroom—and they’re proving it with their first $1,500 Tool Grant to a New Hampshire electrical program.

Meta, ABC Partner

by Construction Executive | Aug 31, 2026
News Briefs | Artificial Intelligence | Careers | Education | Nuts + Bolts | Recruitment | Technology | Top Story | Training | Workforce | Young Professionals

Meta Platforms Inc. and Associated Builders and Contractors have launched America’s Workforce Academy, a $115-million initiative designed to train thousands of construction workers for the nation’s rapidly growing data center market.

The Travelers 2025 Injury Impact Report Reveals First-Year Workers Most at Risk

Modern Tools, Modern Workforce: Strengthening Construction Talent Pipelines and Recruiting Graduates

Construction Hiring Remains Subdued in June

The Jobsite or the Four Seasons? Modern Amenities on a Construction Site

This All-Girl Inspired Construction Recruitment Program Is Changing Lives

New Technology Makes Construction More Attractive to Young Recruits