The U.S. construction industry is heading into 2026 with a deepening labor crisis. Here’s how new workforce models, ...

Construction’s chronic labor shortage faces a hit from President Trump’s immigration crackdown, with pain rippling from small builders to big firms. President Trump’s fortune rose from building glitzy ...

The construction industry is known for its complex and fluctuating costs. To effectively budget for a construction project, it’s essential to consider all the different labor costs. Here are some ...

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Chris Coleman is partner-in-charge of St. Louis-based accounting firm RubinBrown’s Construction Services Group. Opinions are the author’s own. In an already tight construction labor market, raids by U ...

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 construction industry is facing a perfect storm in the labor arena. Not only is it harder to find workers, but employers are having to pay those they do hire – many underqualified – steadily ...

With labor being the greatest risk in construction, a full understanding of labor components will provide the estimator with the ability to determine a project’s labor costs as accurately as possible.