Construction and Skilled Labor Quarterly Report

Q2 was a quarter of mixed signals. While unemployment saw slight shifts, construction costs continued to rise, and tariffs remained front and center. Take a deeper look at the key trends that shaped Q2 in our full Construction and Skilled Labor Report.

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Q2 was a quarter of mixed signals. While unemployment saw slight shifts, construction costs continued to rise, and tariffs remained front and center—impacting everything from inflation concerns to economic outlooks. Some indicators showed promise, while others raised new questions.

Take a deeper look at the key trends that shaped Q2 in our full Construction and Skilled Labor Report.

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