construction

Everything that goes into a building project, from diesel fuel to plastics to gypsum for drywall, is getting more expensive.

Study shows commercial construction employment is still down about 5% from before the pandemic.

The Houston area lost the most construction jobs of any big city over the last year.

A training program for high school students in the juvenile justice system aims to expand the pool of candidates for entry-level jobs.

And more job losses are likely on the way.

The number, coming before the coronavirus outbreak intensified, crushed expectations.

Home Depot posted better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the fourth quarter.

“The labor shortage continues to be the number one issue for homebuilders,” one economist said.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics would categorize Rocio’s job most broadly as “natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations.” One in 10 workers work jobs in that category.

The story of how a small band of inventors and engineers built a machine that could lay bricks. It’s way harder than it sounds.