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 ...

Hybrid cost-plus contracting with lump-sum general conditions can have administrative advantages for contractors and owners. Effectiveness depends on project scale and whether parties accurately ...

This is the 10th article in the Precision Construction series, which explores the application of the Internet of Things to digitally transform the construction industry, ultimately with the objective ...

Safety training is not a disposable task. Every employee needs to attend safety meetings and training. To keep safety in the forefront, managers need to provide relevant and useful safety instruction ...

While the numbers of suspensions and debarments have declined from the all-time high in 2011, there is still significant activity. Here's how contractors working on federal projects can avoid ...

An owner of property under construction just learned that its general contractor commenced a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case. What are the owner’s rights? The contract with the general contractor provides ...

Modular construction projects involve complex commercial and legal issues that should be considered when drafting contracts. ConsensusDocs 753 addresses key issues of these hybrid transactions.

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 ...

Contractors have a lot of responsibility resting on their shoulders. As the key person appointed to execute and oversee construction projects, the buck stops with the contractor—figuratively and ...

Women make up only about 10% of construction industry workers, even though they are 47% of the overall U.S. workforce. Here’s what women had to say about opportunities for advancement, being heard by ...