The issue is not a lack of willing people, but a lack of steady, quality jobs, writes an Iron Workers union business manager.

The estimated number of construction jobs declined by 7,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistic's jobs report for August 2025. February 7, 2025 The U.S. construction industry increased ...

The government shutdown prevented the Bureau of Labor Statistics from releasing a job openings report, just one of many ...

As part of their effort to create jobs, President Obama and congressional Democrats are proposing to increase federal construction spending. This strategy will fail, because it would take resources ...

David Meade has spent five years as executive director of Building Skills New York, a nonprofit that has helped link hundreds of job seekers with entry-level positions in construction. It’s a ...

Stephen Shelton wants his son to inherit his masonry company staffed with skilled craftsmen. To guarantee that happens, he started a school. “It’s a real challenge to find really good skilled guys who ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Several factors have led us to what labor and industry pundits are calling the “Great ...