News US building jobs plunge to near decade low The construction industry had only 188,000 job openings in August, down 38% from the month before and 38% from August 2024, according to analysis of US Bureau of Labor Statistics…
Perspectives Offshore wind provides jobs, investment and clean power. Trump is killing it On April 16th, 2025, the Trump administration conducted a targeted attack on offshore wind in the US. The Bureau of Ocean Energy management (BOEM) issued a formal and meticulously worded…
Perspectives How Saudi Arabia updated contract rules to handle its building boom Saudi Arabia’s new Civil Transactions Law entered into force on 16 December 2023. It’s a cornerstone of the Kingdom’s broader Vision 2030 initiative, which aims to invigorate the economy by…
News Building Saudi’s Red Sea tourism giga project: May’s 21CC podcast The May episode of the 21CC podcast is out, featuring an in-depth interview with Andy Tyson, the man in charge of building Saudi Arabia’s from-scratch, high-end tourism region on its…
News Biden urged to prioritise construction training and legal immigration as vacancies soar Amid ongoing labour shortages in the booming US construction market, employers body the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) has urged the federal government to “narrow the substantial gap” between…
Companies Mott MacDonald poaches Cowi VP to lead Asian offshore wind Mott MacDonald has appointed Jan Rønberg as offshore wind lead for Asia. He spent 13 years at engineering and architecture consultancy Cowi, latterly as vice president of its offshore wind…
News British Antarctic Survey seeks new talent The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is looking for skilled recruits to work at its research stations in Antarctica. A range of roles, including carpenters, electricians, plumbers, plant operators and plant mechanics, are…
Markets Argentine construction in deep recession as public works stop Construction activity in Argentina fell 22% in January compared with the same month in 2023, and declined 10% in the month from December, says a report from Indec, the official…
Trends No one leaves without a job: University can’t produce enough construction grads The Nieri Department of Construction, Development and Planning at South Carolina’s Clemson University has enjoyed a 100% job placement rate for its undergraduate construction science and management majors for the…
News Israel seeks thousands of Indian builders as war saps workforce Israel launched a construction recruitment drive in India this week seeking 10,000 workers as its war in Gaza makes Israeli reservists and Palestinians unavailable for building work. Thousands of young…
News Booming Western Australia offers £6,000 to woo British workers Britain’s builders are being offered a £6,000 sweetener to lure them to sunny Western Australia. The Australian state is experiencing a construction boom on the back of multi-million-pound government investment…
News Argentina ‘to lose 250,000 jobs’ if new president ends public sector work The president of the Argentine Chamber of Construction has warned that construction companies have begun laying workers off in expectation of a collapse in public sector projects. It follows president-elect…
