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  • Construction Job Openings Fall to Lowest Level in Nearly a Decade

    Construction Job Openings Fall to Lowest Level in Nearly a Decade

    The construction industry had 188,000 job openings at the end of August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). That figure marks a decline of 115,000 from July and 116,000 fewer openings than a year ago. “Construction…

  • Construction hiring slows to lowest rate ever recorded

    Construction hiring slows to lowest rate ever recorded

    Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Construction industry job openings decreased by 38,000 last month even as hiring in the sector slowed to its lowest rate on record, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S.…

  • Why not to be the lowest bidder

    Why not to be the lowest bidder

    Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Chad Prinkey is CEO of Well Built Construction Consulting, a Baltimore-based firm that delivers strategic consulting, facilitation services and peer roundtables for construction executives. Opinions are the author’s own. How does your construction business win work today?…