WASHINGTON, Jan. 9—The construction industry lost 11,000 jobs on net in December, according to an Associated Builders and ...

According to the latest JOLTS survey, the U.S. construction industry had only 292,000 job openings as of November 2025.

Estimated state construction unemployment rates were lower than their pre-pandemic level in just over 40% of states. As of ...

Before you sell, merge or acquire, you better get your story—and your finances—straight. When it’s time to sell your construction business, your financial statements become more than just spreadsheets ...

Gordian reports that structural steel prices in the U.S. currently average $2,477.25 per ton (October 2025), down 6.63 % from Q3 and 4.7 % year-over-year. Earlier in 2025 the trend showed a slight ...

It’s been almost a decade since you were ABC’s National Chair (2016). What has life been like for you since then I continued to serve ABC. It’s been fun to see other people get to take on the job and ...

Today’s construction projects are riskier than ever and often not covered by traditional insurance. Securing casualty insurance in the wholesale market can help construction companies better execute ...

The construction industry is striving to set new standards for workplace safety. Building professionals aim for a zero-injury culture as project complexity and workforce demands increase. Is this goal ...

After 43 days of a government shutdown—the longest in U.S. history—Congress has finally returned to Washington, D.C., just in time for the holidays. President Trump signed a continuing resolution to ...

Like AI, exoskeletons are no long some far-off tech fantasy. They're very real and so are their benefits on construction jobsites. Musculoskeletal disorders are some of the most stubborn drivers of ...

The toolbelt generation just may be made up of women, especially if women like Kate Glantz and Angie Cacace continue to build they way they are—and they’re building something great. The Bureau of ...

Fire protection systems are only as good as their testing reveals. Make sure your buildings and jobsites are equipped appropriately. Steel’s strength and flexibility enable bold architectural design, ...