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Construction industry news, trends and jobs for building professionals who want mobile-friendly content.

Construction workers now earn over $35 an hour on average, while the sector’s unemployment rate hits 3.4 percent as Construction Association officials call for construction education funding and immigration reforms.

Construction industry news, trends and jobs for building professionals who want mobile-friendly content.

A woman "from an organization" gave the migrants a heads-up of the offer, they claimed.

Low unemployment, especially in construction, could slow the process of rebuilding Florida cities ravaged by Hurricane Ian.

Construction input or material prices were up nearly 17% from a year ago despite another monthly drop in August compared to July.

FAYETTEVILLE -- The average selling prices for homes in three Northwest Arkansas counties jumped nearly 27% for the first half of 2022 when compared with the same period last year, despite more homes being up for sale, according to the Skyline Report released Tuesday.

FAYETTEVILLE -- The average selling prices for homes in three Northwest Arkansas counties jumped nearly 27% for the first half of 2022 when compared with the same period last year, despite more homes being up for sale, according to the Skyline Report released Tuesday.

Contractors are increasingly looking to new ways – or ramping up traditional ones – to attract and keep employees. Details on Equipment World.

While the construction industry continues to add more jobs, they are still having trouble filling those open positions with qualified and quality workers.