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US construction firms pull back on hiring amid headwinds
Despite high confidence, the industry could be facing headwinds in the US
US construction employment drops again but worker shortages persist
US construction employment fell for the third month in a row in August but construction firms are still seeing shortages of skilled labour
Tariffs and materials prices knock US contractors’ confidence
US backlogs strong but confidence on profit margins dips
US construction trade group calls July job growth ‘anemic’
Data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics shows signs of stress in construction
Data centre boom helps push US contractors’ backlogs further out
A boom in data centre construction work has helped to push contractors’ order backlogs to an average of 8.7 months in June
US construction costs climb as trade groups note Trump’s tariff impact
So far, Trump’s tariffs have caused vital construction material costs to spike
Impact of tariffs ‘increasingly apparent’ but US construction firms remain confident
US contractors remain confident on profit margins, in spite of drop in backlog and tariff-related material price increases 
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?
Skanska softens stance on US market despite solid Q1
Skanska is preparing for a good year in 2025, but is eyeing the US market with more caution
Data centres ‘the only source of momentum’ for flagging US non-residential spending
Sharp fall in non-residential construction spending in the US in March
Tariffs showing early impact on US construction
US construction confidence dipping amid tariff tumult
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Steel prices rise 4% for US construction companies, as tariffs start to bite
US construction companies faced a 4% increase in the cost of steel in February, as the threat of tariffs on imports allowed domestic producers to put up their prices
Construction material prices high and rising in US
Data reveals that US construction material prices are on the rise
These two segments accounted for 94% of US non-residential construction spending increase
Two segments alone were responsible for 94% of increased non-residential construction spending
US construction needs nearly half a million new workers
A construction trade association said US construction needs about approximately 500,000 new workers in 2025
Monthly US construction materials price fall in December
US construction material prices remain elevated over the year, but were down slightly in December
US construction job openings down 40% year on year
US construction job openings fell 40% compared to 2023
Hurricanes suppressed US construction spending in October
Data from the US Census Bureau reveals construction spending was down in October
Construction input prices fell in September but supply chain concerns loom
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