Engineering News-Record reported that wages in construction remained historically high in the third quarter of 2026.
The report said many construction firms were still struggling to hire enough workers, while union and merit shop employers continued to pay elevated labor rates.
It also said inflation ticked up this year, adding pressure to labor costs during the period covered by the report.
The article was published by Engineering News-Record on Sept. 23, 2026, under the title “3Q 2026 Cost Report: Wages Remain High as Shortages in the Labor Market Continue.”
The source material does not name specific firms, projects, or regions, but it frames wage pressure and hiring difficulty as ongoing conditions in the construction labor market.
