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Will continuing demand for data center construction keep construction contractors hiring?

Uncertainty continues as job openings fall, material prices rise.

After job declines in February, contractors rebounded in March, adding an estimated 26,000 workers.

A smaller construction labor shortage in 2026 reflects cooling demand, not a fix, as retirements, megaprojects and backlog gaps keep risk elevated.

Does a slide in construction backlog signal tougher bidding and thinner margins ahead, or can contractors still find growth in infrastructure and data centers?

Construction job openings declined again in October as hiring slowed and worker churn fell, signaling a cooler labor market even as contractors remain cautiously optimistic about early-2026 staffing.

Data center work continue to steady the market even as other segments show signs of easing, ABC’s latest data indicates.

While the market continues to be somewhat unpredictable, regional subcontracting firms still see expansion across most product types in most of their operating markets.

With federal data frozen by the shutdown, new industry reports reveal steady growth in design services but rising financial and labor pressures.

ENR New England’s Specialty Firm of the Year, W.L. French Excavating Corp., weathers an uncertain economy.