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Lori Chavez-DeRemer has been confirmed as the 30th U.S. Secretary of Labor by the U.S. Senate after a 67-32 vote.

The General Services Administration has made an exception to Biden-era rules that require project labor agreements on all large projects, exempting land port of entry projects from the rule, stating that doing so would be "impracticable."

Building and specialty trade contractors added jobs in January, but highway and civil firms reported a decline.

December 2024's number of open construction positions was down 50% from the same time in 2023.

Six-week program sponsored by NAWIC is exposing potential female craft professionals to the skills needed and benefits gained of working in construction. 

All construction sectors added jobs in July, led by specialty trade contractors, who boosted employment by nearly 19,000 positions.

With its Construction Labor Market Analyzer integrated into Procore's construction management platform, technology firm Construction Industry Resources aims to assist contractors in making accurate predictions of labor needs.

90% of specialty contractors reported their projects have been negatively affected by a shortage of skilled labor in 2022.