A study carried out by the University of Denver and released this week finds that the chronic shortage of skilled labour is costing the single-family home building sector, and the…

Canada’s immigration minister Marc Miller has announced that foreign registered apprentices will be able to work in the country while completing their studies without having to apply for permits beforehand…

The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), a US trade body, has predicted that 439,000 extra workers will be required to meet demand for construction services this year, rising to 499,000…

Bad weather and a chronic labour shortage will delay the completion of an air base on a remote Japanese island by three years, Japan’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) says. Work…

Russia and Zimbabwe have begun talks about the African country sending people to Russia to work in construction. Russia faces severe labour shortages as casualties soar in its 33-month invasion…