Construction & Real Estate: jobs, conferences and layoffs
Builders, developers, brokerages and property managers. Construction & Real Estate has about 5,734 verified open jobs on NextChapter right now, with a typical posted salary of $115,000 a year. About 28% of openings are entry or early-career level. Payroll employment in the closest BLS sector is up 1.5% over the past year (October 2026). 72 layoff notices were filed in the last 12 months. 135 conferences are tagged to it, 95 with dates announced.

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Construction & Real Estate market snapshot
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- Verified open jobs
- about 5,734
- Typical posted salary
- $115,000 a year (middle half $84,000 to $160,000)
- Entry or early-career level
- 28% of openings
- Ask for AI skills
- 3% of openings
- Employment, year over year
- +1.5% in construction, the closest BLS sector
- Job openings rate
- 3.4% of jobs, against 2.4% a year earlier (construction, the closest BLS sector)
- Layoffs and discharges rate
- 1.6% of employment, against 2.3% a year earlier (construction, the closest BLS sector)
- Hires rate
- 4.3% of employment, against 4.1% a year earlier (construction, the closest BLS sector)
- Layoff notices, Construction & Real Estate
- 72 notices naming 2,935 workers
- States with the most notices
- CA (29), NY (8), MD (6)
- Conferences in the catalog for Construction & Real Estate
- 135, 95 with dates announced
- Next conference
- Trimble Dimensions, Nov 9, 2026
- Median published ticket price
- $750
Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,281 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter job data: AI-skill tagger on the posting text, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
See the detail →Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, October 2026.
See the detail →Source: BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, seasonally adjusted, September 2026.
Source: BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, seasonally adjusted, September 2026.
Source: BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, seasonally adjusted, September 2026.
Source: State WARN filings collected by NextChapter, last 12 months.
See the detail →Source: State WARN filings collected by NextChapter, last 12 months.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter conference catalog, checked against each event’s own site.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter conference catalog.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter conference catalog, lowest published price, 30 conferences with a price.
See the detail →Skills most often named in openings
- 1. excel9%
- 2. logistics4%
- 3. project management4%
- 4. budgeting4%
- 5. yardi3%
- 6. procurement3%
- 7. onboarding3%
- 8. audit3%
States with the most openings
- 1. CA14%
- 2. TX13%
- 3. NY7%
- 4. FL7%
- 5. IL5%
What Construction & Real Estate pays
Advertised pay on live postings that state it, annual in US dollars.
- Real estate: median $102,500, middle half $77,500 to $138,000 (1,136 postings).
Construction & Real Estate outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers, not from our own postings. It describes the industry nationally, not any one employer.
- Employment up 1.5% over the year in construction
- Job openings rate 3.4%, up 1.0 points from a year ago
- Layoffs rate 1.6%, down 0.7 points from a year ago
Where Construction & Real Estate ranks
Where Construction & Real Estate placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #13Industries with the highest posted pay$115k · of 17
Open Construction & Real Estate jobs
Verified against the employer’s own career site within the last week.
- Vice President, Global Consultant Relations
IFM Investors · New York, NY
$240k–$275k · Nov 8, 2026
- Accounts Payable Specialist
Howard-Sloan Search · Baltimore, MD
Nov 8, 2026
- Executive Assistant | Real Estate Finance Firm | 4 Days In!
Miller Klein Group · New York, NY
$100k–$110k · Nov 8, 2026
- Executive Director of Architecture & Planning
Confidential CRE Jobs · Tampa, FL
Nov 8, 2026
- Project Coordinator
Jones Lang LaSalle · Olympia, WA
$55k–$68k · Nov 8, 2026
- Membership Manager - Soho House Austin
Soho House · Austin, TX
Nov 7, 2026
- Senior Staff Accountant
Creative Financial Staffing · Atlanta, GA
Nov 7, 2026
- Senior Property Accountant
Creative Financial Staffing · Boulder, CO
Nov 7, 2026
- Chief Quality Officer
i4 Search Group · Modesto, CA
Nov 7, 2026
- Vice President, Investment Banking Real Estate
TD · Rowe, MA
$250k–$275k · Nov 7, 2026
- Operations Management Analyst (Remote - CT/EST)
CBRE · Charlotte, NC
$65k · Nov 7, 2026
- Business Development Associate | Property & Casualty
CBIZ · Minneapolis, MN
Nov 7, 2026
- Trademark Paralegal (Remote)
LHH · Orlando, FL
$100k–$150k · Nov 7, 2026
- Director of Clinical Operations
West Branch Geriatric Village · Warren, MI
Nov 7, 2026
- Senior Director, Legal, Global Contracts
Equinix · Dallas, TX
$230k–$344k · Nov 7, 2026
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Construction & Real Estate conferences
Dates, costs, calls for speakers and who runs each one.
- Trimble Dimensions
Nov 9 to Nov 11, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV
Paid ticket, price not listed
- NAHMA Top Issues in Affordable Housing Meeting
Nov 11 to Nov 13, 2026 · Washington, DC
Ticket $750 to $970. Executive member $750; associate member $850; affiliate/subscriber member $860; guest $970. Includes one…
- AHF Live: The Affordable Housing Developers Summit
Nov 16 to Nov 18, 2026 · Chicago, IL
Paid ticket. Advance rate ended Aug 28; prices not read.
- IFMA World Workplace
Nov 18 to Nov 20, 2026 · Anaheim, CA
Paid ticket. Member and non-member full-event rates are only in a PDF form. Expo-only $149; virtual $99. Fifth registration free…
Open call for speakers
- AEC.AI Summit
Nov 18 to Nov 20, 2026 · Austin, TX
Paid ticket, price not listed
- Vermont Statewide Housing Conference
Nov 18, 2026 · South Burlington, VT
Paid ticket. Registration via Cvent; price not listed on page.
- CIO & Property Tech Forum (San Francisco)
Dec 3, 2026 · San Francisco, CA
By invitation only. By invitation with limited seating; price not listed
- Zonda Builder 100 Summit
Dec 7 to Dec 9, 2026 · In person
Paid ticket. Pricing and eligibility not published on pages read.
- TRB Annual Meeting
Jan 10 to Jan 14, 2027 · Washington, DC
Ticket $310 to $1,570. General registration $1,225 early bird (to Nov 18), $1,520 advance, $1,570 onsite. Young professional (35…
- NCSHA HFA Institute
Jan 10 to Jan 15, 2027 · Washington, DC
By invitation only. Member-agency staff only per NCSHA registration policy (read on the 2025 conference page); fees not published.
- Novogradac Affordable Housing Developers Conference
Jan 14 to Jan 15, 2027 · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Paid ticket. Early-bird rate ended Sept 24, 2026; prices not read.
- World of Concrete
Jan 19 to Jan 21, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV
Ticket $115 to $165. Exhibits-only badge $115 through Dec 11, 2026; $145 after; $165 onsite. Education seminars extra: $110-$295…
- AGC Construction Safety & Health Conference
Jan 20 to Jan 22, 2027 · San Diego, CA
Paid ticket, price not listed
Open call for speakers
- Novogradac New Markets Tax Credit Conference
Jan 21 to Jan 22, 2027 · San Diego, CA
Paid ticket. Prices not read.
- BOMA Winter Business Meeting
Jan 22 to Jan 25, 2027 · Austin, TX
Paid ticket, price not listed
- Inman Connect New York
Jan 26 to Jan 28, 2027 · New York, NY
Ticket About $799. Early bird pass $799; other tiers not shown on the event page.
- NMHC Annual Meeting
Jan 26 to Jan 28, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV
By invitation only. Members only. The Apartment Strategies Conference on Jan 26 is open to non-members.
- NAHB International Builders' Show
Feb 2 to Feb 4, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV
Ticket $450 to $1,025. Expo+Education pass: NAHB member $450 (Sept) / $625 early / $725 regular / $825 onsite; non-member $625 /…
- PropTech Connect Middle East
Feb 3 to Feb 4, 2027 · Dubai, AE
Paid ticket. Third parties say passes are not published; check organizer.
- MBA Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo (CREF)
Feb 7 to Feb 10, 2027 · San Diego, CA
Paid ticket. Discount early registration deadline Nov 4.
- Indiana Safety and Health Conference & Expo
Feb 8 to Feb 10, 2027 · Indianapolis, IN
Paid ticket. Prices at insafetyconf.com; early bird ends Feb 1, 2027.
- SMPS Southern Regional Conference (SRC)
Feb 10 to Feb 12, 2027 · Fort Worth, TX
Paid ticket, price not listed
- NH&RA Annual Meeting & Symposium
Feb 17 to Feb 20, 2027 · Palm Beach, FL
Paid ticket. 2027 member and non-member rates not yet posted.
- Trends & Strategies Conference
Feb 25 to Feb 26, 2027 · Orlando, FL
Ticket $450 to $500. $450 early bird until Dec 19, then $500; hotel separate
- PDC Summit (Health Facility Planning, Design & Construction)
Feb 28 to Mar 3, 2027 · New Orleans, LA
Ticket $925 to $1,105. ASHE members $925, non-members $1,105; price rises after Jan 8, 2027
- ASCE2027
Mar 1 to Mar 5, 2027 · Philadelphia, PA
Ticket $949 to $1,559. Full registration: ASCE member $949 early bird (to Nov 16, 2026), $1,089 advanced (to Feb 4, 2027), $1,249…
Open call for speakers
- NLIHC Housing Policy Forum
Mar 2 to Mar 5, 2027 · Washington, DC
Ticket $125 to $900. Early bird (Oct 1-Dec 1, 2026): member $650, non-member $750, low-income $125; standard rates after Dec 2…
- Deltek Elevate
Mar 8 to Mar 10, 2027 · Nashville, TN
Ticket $1,995 to $2,395. Per pass: early $1,995, standard $2,195, final $2,395.
- ALTA EDge
Mar 8 to Mar 10, 2027 · Salt Lake City, UT
Paid ticket. Rates on ALTA's Information & Rates page; not read.
Open call for speakers
- NCSHA Legislative Conference
Mar 8 to Mar 10, 2027 · Washington, DC
By invitation only. Members-only per NCSHA.
- ABC Convention
Mar 9 to Mar 11, 2027 · Denver, CO
Paid ticket. Early-bird deadline Jan 15, 2027; CM Competition early rate $495 for students.
- Light + Intelligent Building North America
Mar 15 to Mar 18, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV
Paid ticket. Prices not listed.
- NIC Spring Conference
Mar 15 to Mar 17, 2027 · Dallas, TX
Paid ticket. Prices not listed; the page offers a waitlist.
- NAHREP Homeownership & Housing Policy Conference
Mar 15 to Mar 17, 2027 · Washington, DC
Paid ticket, price not listed
- Mass Timber Conference
Mar 16 to Mar 19, 2027 · Portland, OR
Ticket About $998. Full Pass (all days) $997.50. 1-day passes: Wednesday $700, Thursday $825, Friday $450. Building tours $350…
- ACSA Annual Meeting
Mar 18 to Mar 20, 2027 · Atlanta, GA
Paid ticket. Registration fees not listed on the page
- PREA Spring Conference
Mar 18 to Mar 19, 2027 · San Diego, CA
Paid ticket. Page may be an older cached listing.
- ACI Concrete Convention
Mar 21 to Mar 24, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV
Paid ticket, price not listed
- SMPS Southeast Regional Conference (SERC)
Mar 22 to Mar 24, 2027 · Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Paid ticket, price not listed
- REITwise Educational Conference
Mar 23 to Mar 25, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV
Paid ticket, price not listed
- NFMT East
Mar 31 to Apr 2, 2027 · Baltimore, MD
Free expo floor; session passes $0 to $199. Free Expo-level pass (expo hall, Learning Labs, opening general session); NFMT All…
- NAHRO Washington Conference
Apr 5 to Apr 6, 2027 · Washington, DC
Paid ticket. Prices not published on the page read.
- AGC Convention
Apr 6 to Apr 8, 2027 · Phoenix, AZ
Paid ticket. Phoenix Convention Center, Apr 6-8, 2027 (one AGC page says Apr 6-7). Registration opens fall 2026 with tiered…
- NASBP Annual Meeting & Expo
Apr 11 to Apr 14, 2027 · San Diego, CA
Paid ticket, price not listed
- IREM PropertyCon
Apr 13 to Apr 15, 2027 · Seattle, WA
Paid ticket. Registration opens Fall 2026.
- NASCC: The Steel Conference
Apr 14 to Apr 16, 2027 · Denver, CO
Paid ticket, price not listed
- SSA Annual Meeting
Apr 20 to Apr 24, 2027 · Seattle, WA
Paid ticket. Registration fees not stated on the page; member discounts may apply.
- NARPM Broker/Owner Conference & Expo
Apr 26 to Apr 29, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV
Paid ticket, price not listed
- Appraisal Institute Annual Conference
Apr 26 to Apr 28, 2027 · New Orleans, LA
Ticket About $1,150
- IFMA Facility Fusion Conference & Expo
Apr 27 to Apr 29, 2027 · New Orleans, LA
Paid ticket. Full-event member, regular and student amounts are only in a price grid image; early bird ends Feb 5, 2027.
- ENR FutureTech
May 4 to May 5, 2027 · San Francisco, CA
Paid ticket. Pricing not shown on attendee page.
Open call for speakers
- Novogradac Affordable Housing Conference
May 6 to May 7, 2027 · San Francisco, CA
Paid ticket. Prices not read.
- ULI Spring Meeting
May 11 to May 13, 2027 · Seattle, WA
Paid ticket. Registration opens January 2027.
- AAMD Education Conference & Trade Show
May 12, 2027 · Denver, CO
Paid ticket. Attendee fees not stated.
- AIA Conference on Architecture & Design
May 19 to May 22, 2027 · Philadelphia, PA
Paid ticket. General 2027 registration opens early 2027, no prices yet.
Open call for speakers
- CFMA Annual Conference & Exhibition
May 22 to May 26, 2027 · Nashville, TN
Paid ticket. Registration for Nashville is not open yet; price not published.
- REALTORS Legislative Meetings
May 22 to May 27, 2027 · Washington, DC
Free. 2026 meetings were free for members with a valid NAR Member ID.
- ICSC Las Vegas (formerly RECon)
May 24 to May 26, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV
Ticket $750 to $2,600. Member $900 advance, $1,150 standard, $1,675 onsite; non-member $2,250, $2,375, $2,600. Retailer members…
- Grounded Solutions Network Conference
May 25 to May 27, 2027 · Austin, TX
Paid ticket. Registration and pricing not yet posted.
- NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum
Jun 6 to Jun 8, 2027 · New York, NY
Paid ticket. Pricing not published on the pages read.
Showing 60 of 135 conferences, 95 with dates announced.
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