As home prices climb and inventory thins, a major culprit is hiding in plain sight: the U.S. simply doesn’t have enough skilled labor force to build the homes buyers want and need. Experts say this ...

Immigration enforcement is gumming up the works for contractors seeking to fill labor gaps and overcome delays, according to a national survey from one of the country’s biggest contractor associations ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. America’s housing crisis is no longer a looming threat: It’s here. Across the country, home prices and rents have ...

WASHINGTON, DC — The construction industry reported 292,000 open positions at the end of November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of new data from the US Bureau of Labor ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeffrey Steele has been a freelance writer for one-third of a century. Labor shortages have hamstrung many industries in recent ...

Roughly 115,000 construction job openings disappeared from the government’s accounting last month, suggesting the labor shortage that has dogged the construction sector is waning. The on-the-ground ...

Data centers and other megaprojects continue to absorb electricians and mechanical trades even as ABC projects lower overall construction hiring needs for 2026. January 15, 2026 The construction ...

Construction spending is finally stabilizing, labor stays firm, and tariffs loom large—Design Collaborative's latest look digs into what’s really moving the construction cost needle. This blog post ...

National research released this year by The Home Depot Foundation, for example, found that 78 percent of residents in disaster-impacted regions, including Texas, reported challenges with long-term ...