The sheet metal and HVAC industry has long been a cornerstone of the construction and maintenance sectors. As with many trades, our field relies on skilled labor to fabricate, install, and maintain ...

To sustain their workforces as labor demographics skew older, employers must foster age-inclusive work environments and tailor benefit packages to meet older employees’ needs, according to an October ...

Women now hold 38% of jobs in traditionally majority-male professional roles, up from 23% just a few decades ago. In many ...

Minnesota construction firms face ongoing workforce shortages as retirements, growth and skills gaps strain hiring for trades and project managers.

The U.S. workforce is aging, and workers who are 55 or older have been the fastest-growing age group in the labor force for more than two decades, according to new research by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Southwest Florida faces a critical shortage of skilled construction workers as the current workforce ages and few young people enter the trades. High school construction education programs, like ...

The construction sector has a severe staffing issue. According to the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), the construction industry will need to attract 546,000 new workers to keep pace with ...

A construction worker builds formwork for the foundation of a residential building that will be part of Oak Grove — an affordable housing complex in Norwalk. Credit: Ryan Caron King / Connecticut ...

A wave of voluntary and early retirement programs in Japan is on track to hit a four-year high, as companies from Panasonic Holdings Corp. to Japan Display Inc. try to balance an aging workforce with ...