Construction companies are laying off builders at the fastest rate since lockdown amid a protracted housing downturn. Companies shed more jobs in February than at any point since November 2020 as ...

Construction posted strong employment numbers in November, adding 20,000 jobs during the month, and also recording improvements in its unemployment rate, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.

New-home construction starts dropped in July to the lowest level since 2020, new data shows. Developers are dialing back as homebuyers stay reluctant due to high prices and mortgage rates. Builder ...