Several years ago, the construction industry was faced with a looming concern: the overwhelming number of workers set to retire over the next decade. A study conducted in…
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The great resignation is real but the much touted labor shortage making headlines today started long before COVID-19. Across all industries, including construction, baby boomers are…
Rising costs, skilled labor shortages, and lack of materials continue to create challenges for the construction industry, sending the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index (Index) down one…
The rising cost of college is putting new emphasis on helping young people find alternative career paths that won’t leave them heavily in debt. The 18th…
While the construction industry may be booming and the need for new buildings and structures has increased, the workforce needed to complete those projects has decreased…
At the midpoint of 2019, the Washington, D.C.-based American Institute of Architects released an update from its Consensus Construction Forecast Panel that projected a 4 percent…