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US contractor hiring optimism persists despite 45% drop in job openings
Active job openings for construction saw a huge drop from 2023, so why are contractors so optimistic?
ICE raids hit US construction sector as immigration crackdown escalates
US ICE officers are raiding construction sites and arresting undocumented workers
Portal North Bridge: Skanska-Traylor JV nears handoff for key US$1.6bn rail megaproject
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Construction teams are nearing a handoff for the new Portal North Bridge in New Jersey, US
Volvo CE launches operator training programme for women in India
Volvo CE is launching its Iron Women programme in India to train new construction equipment operators
US contractors, trade group push for stronger work zone safety laws
US contractors and one trade group are working together on reducing highway construction crashes
Construction goes to Washington: industry showcase at US Capitol
Industry showcases innovation, unity, and policy priorities on the National Mall in Washington D.C.
Are assumptions about the causes of construction鈥檚 recruitment crisis wrong?
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Inside construction鈥檚 workforce crisis with Dr Donna Laquidara-Carr of Dodge Construction Network
UK construction risks losing new workers amid 鈥榣eaky鈥� apprenticeship pipeline
UK construction risks losing new entrants to the construction industry, according to oversubscribed employer
US construction safety in limbo as Trump admin shutters federal agency
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The Trump administration is dissolving a 54-year-old health and safety agency
Safest construction company in the US named
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) has named the contractor it says had the nation鈥檚 top construction safety and health program in 2024
How labour shortages inspired OEM to devise VR training for its laser screed machines
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Mastering a piece of equipment as sophisticated as the flagship laser screed machine in US-based manufacturer Somero Enterprises鈥� range can be a daunting task for any new operator.
US State proposes heat safety rule to protect construction workers from extreme heat
An extremely dry state in the US is implementing its own workplace heat protection rules
Construction jobs rise in over half of US metro areas, but growth slows
A US-based trade organisation has released analysis of construction employment data
Why has this US university shelled out $1.5m on a concrete printer?
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A university in the US purchased a gantry-style 3D concrete printer, but what will it build with it?
Why Skanska launched an advanced tech unit in the US
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Take an inside look at why Skanska developing a high-tech US business unit
What鈥檚 driving a 70% decrease in US trench worker fatalities?
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US data shows a 70% decrease in trench-related deaths in 2024 from 2022
World of Concrete reveals Innovative Product Award winners
World of Concrete unveiled this year鈥檚 winners of its Innovative Product competition
Exclusive: Q&A with 2025 Golden Beaver winner Mike Aparicio of Skanska
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An exclusive conversation with Golden Beaver winner Mike Aparicio of Skanska
US construction needs nearly half a million new workers
A construction trade association said US construction needs about approximately 500,000 new workers in 2025
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