South Korean semiconductor high schools are tying technical training to industry jobs as chip exports surge and manufacturers plan new production capacity.
Construction hiring remains difficult even as parts of the market soften, and operations leaders must test crew availability before 2027 schedules.
New Army systems can transport 9,000 gallons of fuel, test fuel quality in the field and improve digital supply visibility as military logistics modernize.
Kikkoman chose Jefferson, Wisconsin over 63 other Midwest sites largely for water quality, but its opening does not disclose the plant's own water use.
A Brown University study finds veterans 20 to 39 carry higher PFAS levels than civilians the same age, exposing a gap in the VA's testing policy.
Ontario is planning its nuclear workforce before shortages arrive, and Darlington shows how retaining skilled workers and suppliers can speed execution.
A new coalition backed by Nvidia, AT&T, and Duke Energy aims to train 1 million skilled workers as employers compete for the same limited trades.
Montana Tech's first environmental engineering camp gives high school students hands-on experience as demand for environmental talent continues to grow.
U.S. infrastructure investment is colliding with skilled labor demand, and Switzerland and Germany show how workforce development becomes strategy.
Hospitals are competing with data centers and infrastructure projects for electricians and HVAC crews, raising costs for maintenance and energy upgrades.
Understaffed permitting agencies are becoming as important to site selection as tax incentives, with air permits now waiting years for a reviewer.
Maryland opened bidding for Key Bridge demolition work, the second of four rebuild contracts in a $4.3B to $5.2B project set to open by late 2030.
One-third of the U.S. water workforce can retire within a decade, and BLS projects 10,000 operator openings a year even as total headcount shrinks.
Micron's two-year fab delay shows why construction lenders now scrutinize schedules, contingency levels and completion timelines on major projects.
Equipment availability is only one project variable. Skilled labor, contractor capacity and permitting increasingly determine when infrastructure gets built.
California's building electrification push is changing the skills facilities teams need to operate heat pumps, electrical systems and low-carbon buildings.
A fresh $500 million DOE funding round targets electrolyte production, a battery supply segment still dominated by China, as Anthro breaks ground in Kentucky.
Steel, transformers and electrical equipment are rising at different rates, exposing gaps in construction escalation clauses for major infrastructure projects.
Amazon is expanding its Louisiana data center investment to $18 billion, adding a third campus as questions persist over who pays for new grid capacity.
Prysmian is investing $1.25B to expand U.S. fiber and cable production. Its three-state bet targets rising demand from AI infrastructure and data center growth.