Construction layoffs: how many jobs are being cut in 2026?
1,545 US construction workers received official WARN layoff notices in the last 12 months, across 19 filings. Another 823 jobs are already scheduled to end in the next 90 days, the soonest at Renewal by Andersen LLC on Nov 2, 2026. On record: 174 filings covering 15,360 jobs, concentrated in California (4,319 roles), the most recent filed Oct 15, 2026. Every entry is the employer's own legally required notice. WARN covers larger layoffs only, so these figures are a floor.
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1,541 US construction workers have received official WARN layoff notices so far in 2026, across 18 filings (as of Oct 26, 2026). Over the last 12 months the figure is 1,545. WARN notices cover larger layoffs and closures only, so the total number of construction jobs lost is higher.
The largest US construction WARN filings on record are RW Constructors, LLC (1,606), Cornerstone Building Brands (729), DPR Construction (715) jobs, and California has the most affected construction roles (4,319).
Yes. 823 construction jobs across 10 WARN filings are scheduled to end in the next 90 days. The soonest is Renewal by Andersen LLC (California), 153 jobs, effective Nov 2, 2026.
Every entry is a public WARN Act notice filed with a state labor agency, the legally required warning of about 60 days before a mass layoff or site closure. Nothing is estimated or taken from press reports.
12 construction filings have landed in the last 90 days; the most recent is dated Oct 15, 2026. New filings appear automatically.