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A federal appeals court granted a preliminary injunction to keep the project labor agreement mandate in force after a lawsuit by North America's Building Trades Unions challenged suspension of those pacts.  

Increases in steel, copper prices were reported in April. 

Contractors remain concerned about the implications of tariffs going forward. 

The BTEA Northeast event coincided with National Mental Health Awareness Month in May.

Residential and nonresidential specialty trade contractors kept hiring in April, collectively adding 9,000 jobs, according to the latest jobs report.

Slowed spending is expected to continue in the coming months, industry economists say.

Experts remain concerned about the industry's future despite the promising report. 

Openings were down or stagnant in nearly half of all metro areas.

Order sets a goal of surpassing 1 million new active apprentices, but the new federal focus may be on sectors outside of construction.

Students competing in the contest at Tufts University, organized by the Construction Industries of Massachusetts, had to design, price and schedule a new subway station.