Foreign-born workers accounted for more than a quarter of the U.S. construction workforce in 2024 and more than half of workers in several trades, including roofing, drywall installation and painting ...

A shortage of skilled construction workers is emerging as a major obstacle to easing the U.S. housing affordability crisis, with homebuilders warning that labor constraints are slowing construction, ...

Businesses warn that aggressive deportations are worsening worker shortages and disrupting key parts of the US economy.

All you need to do is talk to just about any contractor today and you’ll hear the same overriding concern. It’s harder than ever to keep projects on schedule because of the shortage of construction ...

Construction companies continue to face labor shortages, rising costs and supply chain challenges, even as workers remain largely confident that artificial intelligence won’t replace their jobs.

With a 4 million home deficit and a 500,000 worker shortage, luxury housing and AI data centers are straining US builders.

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. The construction industry’s skilled labor shortage is no ...

Demand for AI data centers is putting pressure on the global construction market by increasing labor shortages and skills pressures, a report from Turner & Townsend has found. However, the ...

Construction is a lucrative career this year as a labor shortage allows workers to command higher salaries.