Deportations and inflation are worsening a labor shortage that was already running rampant through the construction industry, hindering projects and adding to an already significant affordable housing ...

The estimated number of construction jobs declined by 7,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistic's jobs report for August 2025. April 4, 2025 Construction experienced an overall estimated jobs ...

The construction industry had just 276,000 job openings on the last day of November 2024, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ ...

Recent employment data highlights the labor challenge. In the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro area, construction payrolls fell by about 4,700 jobs year over year, one of the largest declines among U.S.

Houston's construction pipeline is strong despite national labor concerns.