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A Shrinking Labor Force Changes the Construction Workforce Equation

by John Dorer | Oct 23, 2026
Top Story | Business | Business Risk | Careers | Education | Legal and Regulatory | Policy | Productivity | Project Delivery | Recruitment | Retention | Topic | Training | Workforce

For contractors already struggling to find enough people, a smaller national workforce raises a bigger question about how much work companies can realistically support.

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Before the Build: Virtual Reality Helps Design and Test Contech Products

by Casey Ketterhagan, Amanda Kachar | Oct 22, 2026
Upgrade | BIM | Business | Departments | Equipment | Nuts + Bolts | Productivity | Project Delivery | Technology | Tools | Top Story | Topic | Training | Wearables | Workforce

Virtual reality is giving Milwaukee Tool’s product teams an earlier look at design, usability and performance—helping turn digital concepts into jobsite-ready tools.

A construction professional in a white hard hat, safety glasses and yellow high-visibility vest reviews large blueprints on an empty platform beneath the steel truss roof and glass canopy of a new train station.

Safety Gains Vary by Sector

by Construction Executive | Oct 21, 2026
Research | Business | Data Analytics | Departments | Economy | Markets | Nuts + Bolts | OSHA | Public | Risk | Risk Management | Safety | Technology | Top Story | Topic | Training | Workforce

CPWR’s June 2026 Data Bulletin compares injury trends in building construction, heavy and civil engineering, and specialty trades using federal data.

Building Talent in a Tight Market

by Kit Dickinson | Oct 16, 2026
Departments | Careers | Leadership | Recruitment | Retention | Top Story | Topic | Training | Workforce

Filling the talent gap is a balancing act between finding the right people and finding the right amount of people. When the right people are already on your payroll, sometimes it pays to teach that talent how to do more.

Earn and Learn: 800 High School Students Receive Hands-On Skilled Trades Training

by Jordan LeGras@abc.org | Oct 15, 2026
Community | Careers | Culture | Departments | Education | Recruitment | Top Story | Topic | Training | Workforce | Young Professionals

 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools is expanding its paid summer skilled trades program, giving more than 800 Los Angeles County students hands-on experience, industry credentials and a pathway to careers in construction and the trades. 

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Six Ways to Stress-Test Construction Technology

by Scott Crozier | Oct 13, 2026
Technology | Business | Data Analytics | Equipment | Finance | Heavy Equipment | Productivity | Risk | Risk Management | Top Story | Topic | Training | Workforce

Systems should be tested under conditions that represent the contractor’s work.

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Built to Flex: More Research on the Benefits of Multiskilled Construction Workers

by Michael D. Bellaman | Oct 9, 2026
ABCs | Artificial Intelligence | Business | Careers | CEO Insights | Departments | Productivity | Retention | Safety | Technology | Top Story | Topic | Total Human Health | Training | Workforce

New research from the Simplar Foundation sheds light on the productivity gains of multiskilled construction crews—and how these workers could be just the solution the industry needs as it combats an ongoing labor shortage.

The Blueprint for Future Talent: Building Internship Programs in the AEC Industry

by Karen Cosentino | Oct 5, 2026
Top Story | Careers | Culture | Education | Leadership | Organization Culture | Recruitment | Retention | Training | Workforce

Internship programs can be a strategic solution to workforce challenges, but they must be designed with intention.

Diversifying Your Construction Company’s Trade Skills to Meet Growing Demand

Passing It Down: Transferring Knowledge From One Generation to the Next

A Wellbeing Culture for U.K. Construction Workers

Properly Preparing Your First-Year Employees for Success on the Jobsite

Opening the Pipeline: A Merit-Based Worker Visa to Address the Workforce Shortage

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