Construction Hiring Slows, but Contractors Keep Workers

Construction unemployment rose in 44 states, but hiring, backlog and labor data suggest contractors are preserving crews rather than broadly cutting workers.

Iran war inflation crimps profits, plans for investment, hiring: NABE

Half of the respondents to a National Association for Business Economics survey put the odds of a U.S. recession in the next 12 months at 26% or higher.

Nonresidential Builders Boosted Hiring by 18K Positions in April

Nonresidential specialty contractors added the greatest number of new workers, boosting employment by an estimated 12,600 positions.

Construction’s labor market stayed stagnant in March

The industry has seen both the number of layoffs remain steady as hiring slows, indicating contractors are in a holding pattern due to soft demand.

The overlooked talent pool: why workers with criminal records could plug the sector’s needs

Lyndsey Gallagher FCIOB, CEO, Gallagher Group says that construction is uniquely positioned to benefit from fair chance hiring The post The overlooked talent pool: why workers with criminal records could plug the sector’s needs appeared first on Construction Management.