The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry announced on Sept. 9 the results of a two-year survey on the polyurethanes industry in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Ninety-four percent of construction firms report having a hard time finding workers to hire, undermining efforts to build infrastructure and other projects as the industry calls for better federal workforce policies
The nation’s failure to invest in construction workforce education and training programs is having a real, measurable impact on the country’s ability to build infrastructure and other construction projects, according to the results of a workforce survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and Arcoro, the leading HR technology company supporting the construction industry.
Saint-Gobain North America released the second edition of its Sustainable Construction Barometer on April 23. Based on the quantitative survey of professionals, students, elected representatives and association members in 22 countries, the survey measures what’s required to promote sustainable construction in the U.S. and around the world.
According to the results of a new survey of ABC contractor-members and chapters published Feb. 27, the U.S. Department of Labor’s controversial, over-180,000-word proposed rule overhauling regulations related to government-registered apprenticeship programs will discourage apprentices, contractors and ABC chapter apprenticeship program providers from participating in the government-registered apprenticeship system.
New industry outlook shows firms are counting on public sector, data center and manufacturing construction to offset declines in retail, lodging and office work; two-thirds of firms plan to hire but many worry about inflation
Construction contractors have a decidedly mixed outlook for 2024, as firms predict transitions in demand for projects, the types of challenges they will face and the technologies, including artificial intelligence, they will embrace, according to survey results the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage released Jan. 4.
Eighty-eight percent of construction firms are having a hard time finding workers to hire, undermining efforts to build infrastructure and other projects as firms boost pay and embrace AI to cope with labor shortages
Few candidates have the basic skills needed to work in high-paying construction careers, forcing short-staffed contractors to find new ways to keep pace with demand and undermining efforts to build infrastructure and other projects, according to the results of a workforce survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and Autodesk.
A worldwide survey by consultant Turner & Townsend shows the U.S. is the most expensive nation in terms of construction costs. New York City, San Francisco, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle all appear in the top 10 most expensive cities for construction.
As part of Women in Construction Week, the National Center for Construction Education & Research conducted interviews with 176 tradeswomen and analyzed 770 responses to a survey directed to women in the industry.
Billd’s National Subcontractor Market Report survey showed that materials and labor cost subcontractors $97 billion more than expected last year, according to Zachary Phillips of Construction Dive. Billd is a construction financial support company based in Austin, Texas.