Construction Hiring Remained Slow in January

WASHINGTON, March 13—The construction industry had 231,000 job openings on the last day of January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. JOLTS defines a job opening as any unfilled position for which an employer is actively recruiting. Industry […]

ABC Names 2026’s Top Craft Instructor, Craft Pro, Young Pro and Safety Pro

SALT LAKE CITY, March 19—Associated Builders and Contractors announced the honorees for the 2026 Construction Workforce Awards: Craft Instructor of the Year, Craft Professional of the Year, Young Professional of the Year and Health and Safety Professional of the Year. The winners were announced at ABC Convention 2026 in Salt Lake City on March 18. These four construction […]

Five firms land £1bn Guinness maintenance deal

The winning contractors and regions they will cover are: Axis Europe Ltd – Greater London & South East and Coast Fortem Solutions Limited – Yorkshire, Humberside & East Midlands Morgan Sindall Property Services Limited – Home Counties Novus Property Solutions Limited – South West. UI Social Infrastructure Ltd – North West and Greater Manchester […]