A sharp rise in construction wages hasn’t solved the industry’s labor shortage — and meanwhile, is driving up prices for homebuyers Construction wages rose 21% between 2021 and 2024, significantly ...

That’s according to a survey by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA) and the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), which also found that 92 percent of ...

Construction jobs fell by 11,000 positions in December, making 2025 a notably anemic year for construction hiring.

The number of available positions grew by 90,000 in November following an “extraordinarily low level” in October, according ...