The Central Midwest Carpenters Union is prepping people of all ages for a career in carpentry at its state-of-the-art ...

Industry leaders created Construction Suicide Prevention Week in 2019 in reaction to a steady rise in the death-by-suicide rate among construction workers. “We all agreed, as an industry collectively, ...

In a swath of Arizona desert that will soon be home to a multibillion-dollar semiconductor plant, Justin Azbill stood before thousands of construction workers and told the story of the day he almost ...

A new survey shows most construction workers delay or avoid prostate cancer screenings due to stigma and knowledge gaps. As ...

Though many of his members support Trump, labor leader Jimmy Williams Jr. has been an outspoken voice against the president's ...

Industry leaders in the Rio Grande Valley are drawing attention to the chilling effect ICE arrests have had on construction.

As is the case for most businesses, the age of the average construction worker continues to increase as well. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 the median age of ...

MINNEAPOLIS — For the first time, the Minnesota Department of Transportation paused work on Monday to remember two construction workers killed at separate work zones last week. A statement from MnDOT ...

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