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BLS reported the major increase—after three consecutive months of decline that included 7,000 fewer positions in August. Will contractors keep hiring?

Will new ESA rule changes narrow habitat reviews and reshape how federal agencies evaluate major projects? Interior’s proposal raises key questions for 2026.

At Esri’s Infrastructure Management and GIS conference, held in Palm Springs, Calif., Oct. 28-30, large utilities such as PG&E showed off how they were using geographic information systems when working with contractors and design firms as consultants to help them manage maintenance and asset needs.

As construction technology providers continue to invest in artificial intelligence-enabled workflows, contractors continue to demand greater interoperability between the cloud platforms they use as well as integrations into jobsite-focused hardware and software.

A host of factors converged in 1970 to spur the growth of the open-shop movement, scaring union construction workers and contractors.

Contract will support continued long term radioactive waste retrieval and cleanup, and decommissioning of site facilities that date to the 1940s.

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

With federal support and more potential private investment, energy sector eyes restart and expansion, including finishing the abandoned VC Summer reactor.

Transportation, power will continue to grow through 2026, while manufacturing will weaken, economists say.

Some say artificial intelligence is just another tech bubble when it comes to architecture, engineering, and construction. Industry technologist Burcin Kaplanoglu says it is already changing workflows for the better.