Construction Industry Must Attract 439,000 Workers in 2025, Says ABC

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The construction industry will need to attract an estimated 439,000 net new workers in 2025 to meet anticipated demand for construction services, according to a proprietary model developed and recently released by Associated Builders and Contractors. In 2026, the industry will need to bring in 499,000 new workers as spending picks up in response to presumed lower interest rates. “While the construction workforce has become younger and more plentiful in recent years, the industry still must attract 439,000 new workers in 2025 to balance supply and demand,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “If it fails to do so, industrywide […]

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IFS Reveals Construction Project Performance Hampered by Lack of Standardized Processes

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New research from IFS reveals productivity issues not only impact the bottom line, but hold construction and engineering businesses back from true digital transformation. The study, surveying 825 global construction and engineering leaders, shows almost half (41%) of all construction and engineering projects overrun on both budgets and target completion dates. With most (54%) projects also failing to meet anticipated margins. Too many non-integrated business solutions When asked how many software systems they use to manage their business and projects, respondents on average use nine separate software systems, hinting that unnecessarily complicated tech stacks are a critical fault in project […]

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2025 Craft Instructor, Craft Professional and Young Professional of the Year Named by ABC

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Associated Builders and Contractors announced the honorees for the 2025 Construction Workforce Awards: the Craft Instructor of the Year, Craft Professional of the Year and Young Professional of the Year. The three construction professionals are shaping the construction industry by highlighting  lifelong career opportunities, emphasizing safe work practices and expanding skills-building education. This year’s winners are: Derek Robbins, HVAC director and sheet metal instructor, ABC Keystone chapter, Manheim, Pa., is the 2025 Craft Instructor of the Year Chris Weaver, site superintendent and electrical foreperson for Feyen Zylstra, Grand Rapids, Mich., is the 2025 Craft Professional of the Year Ray Wallace, […]

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4 Ways Construction Technology Drives Efficient Jobsite Communication

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By Doug Seyler A jobsite is a bustling operation, and a well-orchestrated approach to managing it is crucial for success. With numerous activities taking place simultaneously and sequentially, everyone from the superintendents and project managers, to the laborers and equipment operators, must understand their role and execute it in the most coordinated manner possible. Data sharing is key, so all groups have the right data – accurate and updated – at the right time. Connected site technology, such as collaborative software applications and tools that connect the digital and physical components of a project, deliver the communication needed for safe, […]

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Plans for New €3.2B Semiconductor Assembly, Test Facility Underway in Italy

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Silicon Box has selected Stantec and its partner, Drees & Sommer, for the new €3.2-billion semiconductor assembly and test facility in northern Italy. Stantec will provide architecture for the administration areas and infrastructure design including overall permitting services, while Drees & Sommer is contributing industrial engineering, architecture, structural engineering, mechanical/electrical engineering and clean room/dry room design for the production and utility buildings. A general contractor has not yet been selected for the project. Scheduled to begin operations in 2028, the new facility will be located close to Novara, Piedmont, and is expected to create approximately 1,600 jobs in the region. […]

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