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Construction Job Openings Jump to 305,000 and Rise 36% in One Year
Construction employers reported 305,000 job openings at the end of June, up 14,000 for the month and 81,000 from a year earlier.
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Read article →Every State Reports Construction Unemployment Below 10%
Every state posted a construction unemployment rate below 10% in June, and all but three states were below 7%, according to ABC.
Read article →McCormick Breaks Down Cloud vs. On-Premises Estimating Software for Electrical Contractors - accessnewswire.com
Read article →Boost for construction tech firms to innovate; developers adopting robotics, automation: Chee Hong Tat - The Straits Times
Read article →8 Best Construction Estimating Software I Recommend in 2026 - G2 Learning Hub
Read article →New Trimble AI Takeoff Capabilities Cut MEP Estimating Time and Increase Accuracy - PHCPPros
Read article →Electrical Contractor Profile Shows Broad Low-Voltage Participation
Electrical Contractor Magazine’s 2026 Profile of the Electrical Contractor documents how widely contractors now participate in low-voltage and systems work. The report says 95% of respondents perform some type of low-voltage work, including fiber optics, networking, lighting controls and structured wiring. About one-quarter have a…
Read article →Trimble adds AI-driven takeoff and estimating tools for MEP contractors - AEC Magazine
Read article →Trimble adds AI features to MEP estimating tools - Engineering.com
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Read article →Construction Industry Still Needs 349,000 New Workers in 2026
ABC estimates construction must attract 349,000 net new workers in 2026, with retirements accounting for much of the labor demand.
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