Workforce Think Career Development for Employee Retention Survey polls members on attitudes and issues Janice L. Tuchman September 11, 2019 No Comments How can construction firms attract and retain Millennial and Gen Z employees?Read More
Construction Workforce More Than 300,000 Comments Pour In on DOL's Proposed Apprenticeship Rule Tom Ichniowski August 30, 2019 One Comment Building trades back, and ABC opposes, construction exemption from proposed new apprenticeship program.Read More
Survey Says Contractors Still Can't Find Enough Craft Workers Jeff Yoders August 28, 2019 No Comments AGC-Autodesk report says 80% of contractors face shortage of skilled workers.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Job Gains Rose in June, Jobless Rate Picture Mixed Tom Ichniowski July 5, 2019 No Comments Construction added 21,000 jobs in June, up from gain of 5,000 the previous month.Read More
Construction Workforce Contractors, Unions Split Over Proposed New Apprenticeship Rule Tom Ichniowski June 26, 2019 4 Comments Building trades praise rule's construction exemption, but AGC, ABC want industry to be included.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Jobless Rate Hits 19-Year Low, But Job Gain Is Modest Tom Ichniowski June 7, 2019 No Comments Industry added 4,000 jobs in May, well below April's increase of 30,000, BLS reports.Read More
Construction Forecasts Contractors See Bright 2019, But Finding Workers Is Still Tough Tom Ichniowski January 2, 2019 One Comment AGC-Sage survey says 79% of construction firms expect to add staff but 78% report difficulty hiring qualified people.Read More
Workforce Construction Worker Shortage Continues To Grow In Autodesk-AGC study, four of five contractors report tough time finding qualified workers Alisa Zevin September 4, 2018 No Comments Demand for qualified craft workers is growing nationwide, but firms have little faith in the recruiting and training pipeline.Read More
Workforce and Education Trump Signs Bill to Revise Tech Education Grant Program July 31, 2018 No Comments Construction groups praise new law authorizing more than $1.2B a year for Perkins grants.Read More
Workforce Construction Industry Women Seek Strategies, Allies To Boost Impact Debra K. Rubin Janice L. Tuchman May 24, 2018 No Comments Nearly 700 at ENR record-attendance GWIC conference showcase next-generation talent and explore women's role as critical to industry growth.Read More