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Slabs & Flatwork
Why Concrete Contractors Should Care About PERM Reform
EB3.Work
Proposed 30-day processing option will not solve construction’s labor shortage, but could make one long-term workforce pipeline easier for contractors to plan around.
Construction workers pouring concrete on rooftop with city skyline and crane in background
Labor & Workforce Development
Construction Job Openings Rise to 326,000 in July
Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)
Construction job openings increased by 28,000 in July and 21,000 year over year as hiring accelerated and layoffs slowed, signaling stronger demand for workers.
Construction Job Openings Rate and Quits Rate chart from July 2012 to July 2026 with ABC logo
Construction News
Nonresidential Construction Spending Edges Up 0.1% in July
Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)
U.S. nonresidential construction spending rose 0.1% in July to $1.286 trillion, with data center construction driving the increase, according to ABC.
Total nonresidential construction spending chart from July 2015 to July 2026, showing spending values in billions of dollars with an upward trend
Milling
Cold Recycling's Biggest Champion Wants To Change How Roads Are Built
Wirtgen Group, a John Deere Co.
Why cold recycling deserves a spot in every DOT toolbox for sustainable roads
Woman posing on Wirtgen industrial truck with tire racks and bare landscape in background
Workforce
Cindy Powell on Leadership, Sustainability and the Future of Asphalt | Watch FCP
Verde Resources
Cindy Powell shares career lessons, insights on asphalt innovation and sustainability, and her perspective on women, leadership and the future of paving.
Woman in sunglasses at highway construction site with Watch FCP logo overlay
Fleet News
Off-Highway Vehicle Market Set for a Strong Decade of Growth
Interact Analysis
Construction equipment production is expected to rebound in 2027 as electric equipment gains ground and demand grows.
Horizontal bar chart showing BEV penetration rates by sector in 2030, with Material Handling leading at 85%, followed by Construction and Mining at approximately 10%, Agriculture at 2%, and Forestry at 0%.
Labor & Workforce Development
Lightcast Identifies 135 Skilled-Trade Occupations Amid Labor Shortage
Lightcast
A new Lightcast report estimates 20 million U.S. skilled-trade jobs and 2.1 million annual openings, highlighting workforce gaps and retirement pressures.
Defining the Skilled Trades: A Data-Driven Blueprint for the Future
Industry Trends
Report Identifies Key Forces Shaping Construction Costs and Schedules
MSI Data
Power constraints, tariff-driven material costs and labor shortages are creating new challenges for contractors and owners across U.S. nonresidential construction.
Construction site at sunset with multiple cranes and high-rise buildings under development
Industry Trends
Construction’s Next Tech Shift: From Data to Reality Intelligence
Track3D
Construction teams have more jobsite data than ever, but turning that data into actionable progress insights remains a challenge. Reality intelligence could close the gap.
Hand holding glowing orb with green checkmark symbol surrounded by digital interface elements
Concrete Plants
What An Updated Product Category Rule Means For Concrete Contractors
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA)
Why your concrete supplier's carbon score just changed — and what you need to know.
Yellow concrete mixer truck with rotating drum filled with wet gray concrete at job site
Drones & Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
ABC Survey Finds Drones Gaining Ground in Construction
Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)
Results show contractors are using drones primarily for site monitoring, marketing, inspections and mapping, but adoption faces regulatory and training challenges.
Drone flying over construction site with tower crane and partially built residential building against blue sky
Concrete Technology
AI Tools Help Identify Supplements To Fly Ash & Slag Cement
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
MIT researchers use AI to analyze more than 10,000 academic papers and one million rock samples, identifying materials that could be used in concrete to reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by roughly 1.2 billion tons.
Construction worker pouring concrete from mixer into container at job site
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