The construction industry is facing a perfect storm in the labor arena. Not only is it harder to find workers, but employers are having to pay those they do hire – many underqualified – steadily ...

Despite an improvement to close the December, fewer construction workers were hired in 2024 and 2025 compared to recent years ...

The construction industry is known for its complex and fluctuating costs. To effectively budget for a construction project, it’s essential to consider all the different labor costs. Here are some ...

Deportations and inflation are worsening a labor shortage that was already running rampant through the construction industry, hindering projects and adding to an already significant affordable housing ...

In the post-COVID world of construction, industry analysts and participants have focused considerable attention on material price escalation concerns and impacts caused by raw material shortages, ...

Applicants for construction jobs have decreased sharply in recent years, and the industry continues to face a significant labor shortage. To meet the demand for workers, more than a half-million would ...

Construction labor has long faced a generational challenge finding enough skilled workers. But the second half of 2022 may see that long-term problem really take its toll as inflation, federal ...

Recently, CoinstructConnect and Gordian teamed up to create and release a report on the construction labor pool and what is anticipated to happen with it in the future. This report will provide people ...

As cities grow denser and construction labor becomes harder to secure, the sector is under pressure to deliver projects faster, more efficiently and with fewer workers on site. In the past decade, 3D ...

René Morkos is the founder of ALICE Technologies and is an adjunct professor at Stanford University's construction engineering Ph.D program. Have no fear: Contrary to the opinions of pop culture and ...