Finance & Commerce

Construction outlook still mixed despite rebound in jobs

U.S. construction employment grew by 19,000 in September, with wages rising, but experts caution that future growth remains ...
NPR

Construction boom helps fuel job gains in March

Construction companies helped to hammer together another strong month for the U.S. job market. The Labor Department reported Friday that construction firms added 39,000 jobs in March — a remarkably ...
CNN

These businesses say they can’t keep up with consumer demand without immigrant workers. Americans just don’t want the jobs

Eddie Martin can’t build as many homes as he’d like in Texas because his contractors don’t have enough workers, particularly skilled tradespeople such as electricians, carpenters and plumbers. This ...
EC&M

Construction Employment Rebounds in September

The construction industry added a net 19,000 jobs in September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Industry employment is up 38,000 ...
For Construction Pros

ADP: Construction Employment Grows Faster Than U.S. Average, Skilled Trades See Younger Workforce

ADP Research shows construction employment up 13% since 2020, median wages above average and a younger workforce emerging as skilled trades face shifting demand.