Articles Tagged with ''immigrant construction workers''

States' lawsuit prevails in court against anti-immigration move, but Trump administration plans to appeal.

If you want to get a sense of the talent challenge now confronting industry firms, you need look no further than the open jobs posted on the website of GEI Consultants

A legal visiting engineer from Colombia alleges in a lawsuit that he was wrongfully detained by ICE earlier this year.

Can municipal water and sewer systems absorb sudden high-occupancy detention conversions, or do peak-day margins and pipe limits dictate expansion first?

With Justice Dept. stepping back from an appeal, limits on the Transportation Dept.'s ability to condition transportation grants are now settled nationwide.

A new economic report hints at shifting labor dynamics in Texas construction—but how much of the strain traces back to changing immigration patterns

The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report found construction lost 7,000 positions in August, the industry's third straight month of job declines.

Labor shortages are the top cause of project delays, and more than 25% of contractors say they have been impacted by immigration enforcement.

Florida federal judge mandates building halt, infrastructure removal and no more detainees sent to controversial site, but state moves on new facility near Jacksonville.

An ENR commentary about construction industry worksite raids, deportations and the need for special visas.