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Home » Topic » Workforce » Recruitment

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.
Josh Welton, wearing a welding mask while working on a fully welded construction hard hat for Sache Construction's Hard Hats for Detroit annual art auction.

Industrial Canvas: Turning Hard Hats Into Artwork

by Jordan LeGras@abc.org | Apr 1, 2026
Community | Careers | Culture | Departments | Education | Recruitment | Top Story | Training | Workforce

Detroit-based commercial contractor Sachse Construction is bringing together builders, makers and artists with its annual art auction as part of its mission to improve both workforce development and the lives of Detroit youth.

Slowest Rate of Construction Hiring on Record in February

by ABC | Mar 31, 2026
Workforce | Leadership | Recruitment

The construction industry had 202,000 job openings on the last day of February.
Silhouettes of construction workers against a bustling cityscape at sunset, depicting urban development and the workforce behind it.

Pivotal Moment: Reaching a Turning Point in the Construction Labor Shortage

by Ray Catlin | Mar 31, 2026
Workforce | Business | Business Development | Departments | Project Management | Recruitment | Retention | Technology | Top Story | Training | Workforce Management

While technology is opening a whole new pipeline for recruitment into the construction industry, there still aren’t enough workers to meet demand.
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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.
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Built to Last: ABC 2026 Contractor of the Year Coakley & Williams Construction

by Maggie Murphy, Grace Calengor | Mar 20, 2026
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Coakley & Williams Construction is ABC's 2026 Contractor of the Year.
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