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Houston Builders Short on Crews as Immigration Enforcement Tightens
Houston construction is reporting labor shortages tied to immigration enforcement, Click2Houston says, though…
Oct 16
Cemex Cuts 70-Plus Jobs at Lyons, Colorado Cement Plant
Cemex has cut more than 70 jobs at its Lyons, Colorado cement plant, IndexBox reports — a concentrated blow t…
Oct 13
The Skilled-Trades Gap Is a Status Problem, Not a Skills Problem
Fortune's analysis argues America's skilled-trades gap stems from status perception, not training capacity —…
Oct 12
Wisconsin Construction Jobs Grow on Data Center Building Boom
Construction employment is rising in Wisconsin, driven by data center projects that sustain long-duration wor…
Oct 9
Alabama Ranks No. 6 in U.S. Skilled Trades Job Growth, Report Finds
Alabama ranks No. 6 nationally for skilled trades job growth, outpacing Texas, Florida and Georgia in a new s…
Sep 30
US construction layoffs hit 99,000 in August, lowest since 2000
Contractors laid off 99,000 workers in August, the lowest since December 2000, while 251,000 construction job…
Sep 30
Gen Z Trades Employment Up 11.3% as Burnham Pledges Youth Work Support
Burnham pledges 45-day placements and apprenticeships at 18 as Gen Z trades employment jumps 11.3%, but first…
Sep 30
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