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    Over one-third of companies plan to replace entry roles with AI, survey says

    Although cutting entry-level hires may increase savings in the short run, drying up this pipeline to future leaders could create a long-term crisis, a Korn Ferry report warned.

    By Laurel Kalser • Nov. 6, 2025
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    With shutdown, contractors ‘in the dark’ on labor data

    The government shutdown prevented the Bureau of Labor Statistics from releasing a job openings report, just one of many metrics that help builders understand the broader economy.

    By • Nov. 6, 2025
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    Opinion

    There’s no skilled labor shortage in construction. There’s a shortage of good jobs.

    The issue is not a lack of willing people, but a lack of steady, quality jobs, writes an Iron Workers union business manager.

    By Gary R. Armstrong Jr. • Nov. 6, 2025
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    DHS ends automatic extensions of immigrant work permits

    The new rule leaves employers scrambling and likely will lead to labor shortages, an attorney said.

    By Ginger Christ • Oct. 30, 2025
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    California greenlights $25M for apprenticeship programs

    Through the Employment Training Panel, the cash targets 88 apprenticeship programs and 22,208 workers, many in construction.

    By • Oct. 27, 2025
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    What will OSHA look like when the government reopens?

    One expert compared the shutdown to school snow days, indicating the time lost for rulemaking cannot be made up.

    By • Oct. 23, 2025
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    How and why ICHRAs are built for busy construction crews

    Static healthcare benefit plans might not always match the way construction teams work.

    Oct. 20, 2025
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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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    ‘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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    ‘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