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How US contractors can navigate ICE enforcement and lawful labour pathways
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A playbook for US contractors to help navigate hardline immigration enforcement
Disappearing workforce: How US mass deportations could worsen construction’s labour crisis
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US immigration enforcement raids are expected to weaken construction, experts say
US construction adds 15,000 jobs in June as wages rise
US construction is hiring workers, but their wages are on the rise
FlatironDragados merges three New York area infrastructure contractors
A trio of New York City metro construction firms is merging into one
Utility Expo to host US equipment operator championships with NUCA in 2025
Major construction expo will include inaugural operator national championships in 2025
5 construction tech start-ups land $100m for automation, AI and prefab
 Investors back new tech to cut labour, speed up builds, and reduce costs
Trump admin shifts stance, backs union labour pacts for federal construction with exceptions
In a reversal, the Trump admin now supports the use of PLAs on federal projects, with exceptions
Amazon investing US$20bn on two data centres in this US state
Where is technology giant Amazon building its next two data centres?
Oshkosh highlights industrial technology strategy at Investor Day
JLG leads construction-sector innovations for Oshkosh Corporation’s 2025 Investor Day
US contractor hiring optimism persists despite 45% drop in job openings
Active job openings for construction saw a huge drop from 2023, so why are contractors so optimistic?
ICE raids hit US construction sector as immigration crackdown escalates
US ICE officers are raiding construction sites and arresting undocumented workers
Portal North Bridge: Skanska-Traylor JV nears handoff for key US$1.6bn rail megaproject
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Construction teams are nearing a handoff for the new Portal North Bridge in New Jersey, US
Volvo CE launches operator training programme for women in India
Volvo CE is launching its Iron Women programme in India to train new construction equipment operators
US contractors, trade group push for stronger work zone safety laws
US contractors and one trade group are working together on reducing highway construction crashes
Construction goes to Washington – Industry showcase at US Capitol
Industry showcases innovation, unity, and policy priorities on the National Mall in Washington D.C.
Are assumptions about the causes of construction’s recruitment crisis wrong?
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Inside construction’s workforce crisis with Dr Donna Laquidara-Carr of Dodge Construction Network
UK construction risks losing new workers amid ‘leaky’ apprenticeship pipeline
UK construction risks losing new entrants to the construction industry, according to oversubscribed employer
US construction safety in limbo as Trump admin shutters federal agency
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The Trump administration is dissolving a 54-year-old health and safety agency
Safest construction company in the US named
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) has named the contractor it says had the nation’s top construction safety and health program in 2024
How labour shortages inspired OEM to devise VR training for its laser screed machines
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Mastering a piece of equipment as sophisticated as the flagship laser screed machine in US-based manufacturer Somero Enterprises’ range can be a daunting task for any new operator.
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