Labour shortages, crew management, field technology, and workforce trends in the energy services sector.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data reveals oil and gas extraction employment dropped from 187,300 in January 2016 to 115,500 in January 2026, with the decline continuing into early 2026. Here's what the shrinking labor pool means for field service companies.
Ontario Power Generation and Yukon Energy have agreed to collaborate on small modular reactor deployment, including potential applications at remote mines and off-grid communities.
The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a new rule to create a single nationwide standard for joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and other federal laws. The move aims to simplify compliance for businesses that rely on layered workforce arrangements.
A Noble Corp advisor's presentation at the IADC Annual General Meeting highlights the business case for prioritizing mental and physical health among rig crews, backed by alarming industry statistics on depression and suicide rates.
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned April 20 amid an inspector general investigation, putting Deputy Secretary Keith Sonderling in charge of OSHA enforcement, Davis-Bacon oversight, and apprenticeship policy.
Republic Drill Co offers drilling tools, supplies, and field support built on decades of surface mining and quarry experience. Here's what it signals for subcontractors working in aggregates and mining.
Workers at construction companies with 10 or fewer employees made up 42.4% of industry fatalities in 2022, according to new CPWR research highlighting the outsized safety risks facing small firms and independent contractors.
Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine identifies the top five safety challenges facing oil and gas operators, from complacency in hiring to documentation pitfalls and shortcuts on the job.
With 92% of North American businesses citing material costs as a top concern and workforce shortages persisting, Construction Executive breaks down the insurance strategies subcontractors should be evaluating before 2026 renewals.
Falls remain the leading cause of fatalities in construction, yet most are preventable. Here's a breakdown of the prevention framework subcontractors need before the next OSHA walkthrough.
Economist Anirban Basu outlines the key pressures on construction in early 2026, including a persistent labor shortage, tariff uncertainty, and interest rates that remain stubbornly high.
U.S. oilfield services employment climbed to 627,018 jobs in March, up 1,877 positions from February, according to new Energy Workforce & Technology Council data. Here's what the hiring uptick means for subcontractors competing for crews and contracts.
Austin-Round Rock construction starts reached $20.4 billion in 2025 and are projected to climb to $21.8 billion in 2026, but a tightening skilled labor pool is forcing contractors to rethink how they staff and sequence work.
A role-based breakdown of PPE requirements for high-risk construction tasks, covering demolition, cleanup, and more, with guidance on selection, fit, and replacement for field teams.
XIT Communications, covering 20 counties in the Texas Panhandle, replaced aging HDD equipment with Vermeer's D24x40 S3 and a parts consignment program to reduce jobsite downtime and improve crew productivity.
A Nabors Industries executive outlined a framework for balancing competitive interests with digital collaboration at the 2026 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference in Galveston.
Natural gas prices in Texas have turned negative in some areas, forcing producers to flare excess supply while other markets face shortages. Here's what that pricing disconnect means for field service subcontractors.
U.S. energy services employment dropped to 624,149 in February, with Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma posting the steepest declines. Field service companies are being warned to plan for continued workforce contraction.
Hensel Phelps reports saving $342,000 and 3,000 labor hours using Track3D's AI platform, now expanding across entire project portfolio to reduce jobsite information management time.
Caliber 1 Construction CEO Chris Elliott discusses upstream workforce investment strategies as construction firms face persistent labor shortages and aging leadership.
Columbus AEC industry sees sustained growth across data centers, healthcare, and infrastructure projects, but skilled labor shortages threaten project schedules.
An underground utility contractor shares their playbook for transitioning 200 field workers from paper to digital ticketing. The key insight: technology wasn't the hard part.
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