Macro
3Q 2026 Cost Report: Wages Remain High as Shortages in the Labor Market Continue
With inflation ticking up this year and many construction firms struggling to hire enough workers, union and merit shop employers continue to pay historically…
Topic
Labor-shortages
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Housing
Beyond Gut Instinct: Construction Technology for Resource Planning
As labor shortages persist and projects grow more complex, contractors are turning workforce planning into a strategic advantage powered by better data and sma…
AI
Jeff Bezos Claims AI Boom Will Actually Lead To Labor Shortages
'totally disagree with this point of view'
Transport
Japan Airlines begins humanoid robot trials at Tokyo's Haneda airport as labor shortages bite
Tokyo's Haneda Airport is beginning a trial of humanoid robots in airport ground services amid chronic labor challenges and a rapidly ageing workforce.
Industrials
Japan trials humanoid robots for airport operations as labor shortages intensify
Japan Airlines is set to trial humanoid robots for ground handling operations at Haneda Airport, as the aviation industry looks for ways to address mounting la…
Industrials
In Japan, the robot isn't coming for your job; it's filling the one nobody wants
Driven by labor shortages, Japan is pushing physical AI from pilot projects into real-world deployment.
Housing
Labor Shortages in Construction: Managing Legal and Operational Risks
Labor shortages can make labor contracts (and resulting audits) all the more complicated. The post Labor Shortages in Construction: Managing Legal and Operatio…
Industrials
OnRobot to host automation roadmap event in Dallas as manufacturers face labor shortages
With manufacturers across North Texas struggling to hire and retain production workers, OnRobot will host the "Build your Automation Roadmap" event in Dallas o…
Industrials
How contractors can navigate cost pressures, labor shortages and regulatory hurdles in 2026
Despite widespread challenges, companies that embrace digital tools and pursue diverse project portfolios will have a strategic edge over the competition.
Housing
Gen Z Revitalizes the Skilled Trades Amid Construction Labor Shortages
As Baby Boomer retirements create a skilled labor gap, Gen Z is emerging as the "Toolbelt Generation." Construction employers...
Consumer
Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices
U.S. farmers face labor shortages and potential food price hikes due to Trump's immigration policy, the administration acknowledged in a Federal Registry docum…
Housing
Immigration crackdowns intensify construction labor woes
. Workforce shortages remain the top cause for project slowdowns, according to AGC and NCCER..
The Supreme Court's decision allowing the Trump administration to revoke temporary protections for half a million migrants threatens to cause labor shortages
The Supreme Court clears a path for the Trump administration to start revoking affected migrants' work authorization.
Industrials
New York contractors boost pay, benefits to fight labor shortages
. A report that surveyed more than 200 contractors in New York also highlighted workforce development programs, flexible work options and mental health resourc…
Watch Live: Trump speaks about D.C. plane crash
President Trump is delivering remarks Thursday morning in the aftermath of the first major commercial plane crash in the U.S. in more than a decade.
Transport
Reagan National Airport reopens after D.C. plane crash
Operations have resumed at Reagan National Airport following Wednesday night's deadly midair collision between an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopte…
Geopolitics
U.S. and Russian figure skaters were on plane that crashed in D.C.
Top figure skaters from the United States and Russia were on board the plane that crashed in Washington, D.C., after colliding with a military helicopter.
Macro
Immigration is a lifeline for Nebraska's economy. But Trump's mass deportations pledge is a looming threat
Nebraska is one of the top meat producers in the U.S. It also has one of the worst labor shortages. The incoming Trump administration has promised mass deporta…
Energy
4Q Cost Report: Building a Resilient Future: Adapting to Uncertainty In 2025
The key trends of 2024 will persist into 2025: Material price stabilization, labor shortages, growth in digital infrastructure and renewable energy constructio…
