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    Opinion

    3 questions to ask yourself to build your construction career

    Figuring out your plans and the company’s can help determine your future in the building industry, writes one consultant.

    By Matt Verderamo • Oct. 16, 2025
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    Skanska names new strategy chief, market VP

    The move follows Skanska’s expansion of its data center and semiconductor team and will see a new lead overseeing development of the firm’s internal AI tools.

    By • Oct. 14, 2025
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    Lowe’s Foundation grants small programs tools to recruit, train

    The nonprofit has pledged to reach 50,000 individuals seeking careers in the skilled trades, with $43 million granted to 60 programs since 2023. 

    By • Oct. 9, 2025
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    David Keeling confirmed as new head of OSHA

    The former Amazon and UPS safety executive takes on the role as the agency is expected to advance a heat safety regulation. Keeling has said OSHA needs both regulatory and technology updates.

    By Megan Quinn • Oct. 8, 2025
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    Opinion

    In recruiting, construction needs to pitch being a leader, not a laborer

    Boyd Worsham, president and CEO of the National Center for Construction Education and Research, writes that the industry should emphasize the top, not the bottom, of building’s career ladder.

    By Boyd Worsham • Oct. 7, 2025
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    Opinion

    Empowering jobsite leaders starts with breaking down barriers

    Dubbing all foreman on projects as “frontliners” has led to an increase in commitment and collaboration, writes Rachel Neal, vice president of global safety for Compass Datacenters.

    By Rachel Neal • Oct. 3, 2025
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    Bill proposes new visa, a potential boon to construction staffing

    As immigration raids target workers on jobsites, one bill seeks to provide lawful employment for employers in dire need of crews.

    By • Oct. 2, 2025
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    Construction job opening rate hits near-10-year low

    The industry counted 188,000 jobs in August, a drop of nearly 40% both month over month and year over year.

    By • Oct. 1, 2025
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    2026’s top construction conferences

    It’s time to plan for the year to come. Construction Dive has you covered with a full list of the industry conferences and expos on tap for 2026.

    By • Oct. 1, 2025
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    Opinion

    Why employers can’t afford to wait for an I-9 audit or an ICE raid

    The dignity of workers, the legal security of the business and the integrity of the employer-employee relationship is at stake, writes Alejandro Pérez, partner at Pierson Ferdinand. 

    By Alejandro Pérez • Sept. 25, 2025
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    Q&A

    ‘Move Over Bob’: Construction zine makes space for women

    Co-founder Kate Glantz explains how the Arizona-based publication seeks to reach young women and educate them on potential careers in the trades.

    By • Sept. 18, 2025
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    Suicide prevention initiative reaches 188K construction workers

    A partnership spurred by Bechtel’s $7 million donation to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention has made strides in its goal of aiding half a million workers.

    By • Sept. 16, 2025
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    Illinois pre-apprenticeship programs boost tradesworker diversity

    Tuition-free, on-the-job training brought in larger shares of underrepresented groups in the trades, a study by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute found.

    By Keith Loria • Sept. 15, 2025
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    As mental health crisis grows, encourage workers to ‘be the helper’

    New CPWR data shows a significant jump in anxiety and depression among construction workers, according to a Sept. 11 webinar.

    By • Sept. 12, 2025
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    6 labor and employment issues that are in flux, according to law firm Littler

    “In less than nine months, the new administration has transformed more than six decades of labor and employment policy,” Littler Workplace Policy Institute experts said.

    By Ginger Christ • Sept. 11, 2025
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    Q&A

    ‘Be vulnerable’: Shawmut safety chief on value of partnerships to lower suicide rates

    This Construction Suicide Prevention Week, the contractor is among the many participating in stand-downs and education sessions.

    By • Sept. 11, 2025
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    DOL moves to repeal independent contractor rule

    A recently released agenda flags the removal of the Biden-era regulation, itself a replacement for guidance from the first Trump administration.

    By • Sept. 10, 2025
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    Leader calls construction labor crisis a ‘national security issue’

    Panelists at the Elevate 2025 conference in Washington, D.C., called for solutions ranging from immigration reform to new pipelines for veterans and women.

    By • Sept. 10, 2025
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    After 475 arrests at Georgia jobsite, feds vow more raids

    Government agents detained hundreds of South Korean workers at the future EV battery plant, co-owned by Hyundai and LG, in the administration’s highest-profile immigration crackdown to date.

    By • Updated Sept. 9, 2025
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    DOL says it’s thinking about overtime as it provides timelines for regulations

    The agency published its full Spring 2025 regulatory agenda Thursday, nearly a month after apparently removing an earlier version from a White House website.

    By Ryan Golden • Sept. 8, 2025
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    Employers say their employees are prepared for retirement, but workers aren’t so sure

    As a critical mass of construction workers reach retirement age, less than half of the total workforce feels financially ready to walk away from a regular paycheck, PNC Bank found.

    By Ginger Christ • Sept. 4, 2025
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    Economic Reports

    Amid immigration scrutiny, job openings leap

    Construction counted 306,000 unfilled positions at the end of July, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report, the highest level in over a year.

    By • Sept. 4, 2025
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    Immigration crackdowns intensify construction labor woes

    Workforce shortages remain the top cause for project slowdowns, according to AGC and NCCER.

    By • Sept. 3, 2025
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    Skilled trades initiatives expand as demand for workers is projected to grow

    Demand for HVAC, electrical and plumbing workers is expected to grow at a rate much faster than average, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says.

    By Joe Burns • Sept. 3, 2025
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    Deep Dive

    The 2025 midyear HR checkup: Layoffs, DEI pivots and a ‘tricky’ AI future

    A large-scale divestment from people initiatives has left HR teams in an uncomfortable spot, one expert said.

    By Ryan Golden • Aug. 28, 2025