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The widespread practice of misclassification of workers as independent subcontractor has a detrimental effect on immigrants, workforce, and competitiveness in the industry.
Reshaping the Construction Industry
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Input prices for new nonresidential construction rose 1.7% in March and 4.4% year over year (y/y), the largest one-month increase in four years, driven by a near-record jump...
April 17, 2026
Construction input prices increased 2.2% in March compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’...
April 15, 2026
April is National Safe Digging Month and is a way to bring awareness to hazards brought about by excavation and the potential for striking underground pipelines and...
April 14, 2026
At Chamberlin, we believe there is a simple way to measure whether a job was truly successful, and it has little to do with finishing on time or under budget. If someone gets hurt...
April 13, 2026
The announced ceasefire in the Middle East war has had little effect so far on construction costs, supply chains, and investment decisions. While crude-oil futures initially...
April 10, 2026
As the U.S. confronts a critical shortage of skilled trades workers, the Lowe's Foundation announced an expanded $250 million commitment to help train and develop 250,...
April 08, 2026
The construction industry added 26,000 jobs in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics....
April 07, 2026
The following was originally posted in the NCCER blog:Careers in the skilled crafts continue to offer high earning potential, according to a new survey by the National Center for...
April 06, 2026
Construction employment in March totaled 8,330,000, seasonally adjusted, a gain of 26,000 from February and 57,000 (0.7%) year-over-year (y/y), according to AGC’s analysis...
April 03, 2026
