Mão de obra

Construction

How much does it cost to build a modern 70 m² house? See the hidden cost of R$ 7,545 that appears before materials and labor.

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 06/06/2026 at 00:13

Economy

Construction stops in a city in RN and the builder points to Bolsa Família after saying that 4 employees left positions paying nearly R$ 3,000 to preserve the aid, reigniting the debate about the lack of labor in the interior of Brazil.

Carla Teles 01/06/2026 at 16:19

Economy

The shortage of bricklayers is already making renovations more expensive in Brazil and forcing property owners to change the way they hire labor, while delayed projects, rework, low qualifications, and lack of planning are turning small constructions into increasingly costly headaches.

Carla Teles 27/05/2026 at 20:38

Job Openings

Britânia, Tupy, and ArcelorMittal are racing for labor in SC, raising salaries to up to R$ 3,300, expanding benefits, and even seeking workers from other states to fill hundreds of vacancies in Joinville and São Bento do Sul.

Bruno Teles 19/05/2026 at 13:47

Science and Technology

Humanoid robots will be tested to work at a Japanese airport, as the country faces a severe labor shortage.

Andriely Medeiros de Araújo 03/05/2026 at 12:05

Agribusiness

Yerba mate crisis hits the Northern Plateau of SC: a bumper crop in Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina collapses the market, pressuring industries and producers, while labor shortages and cheaper competition amplify the problem in one of the country’s most traditional regions.

Carla Teles 27/04/2026 at 11:18

Economy

End of the bricklayers? The construction industry suffers from a labor shortage, and the causes go beyond Bolsa Família and Uber.

Flavia Marinho 11/04/2026 at 18:13

Industry

Lack of workers and an aging population: Japan bets on AI robots in factories, logistics, and infrastructure to keep the economy and essential services active.

Andriely Medeiros de Araújo 07/04/2026 at 12:01

Pesquisa da Scot Consultoria mostra que a escassez de mão de obra qualificada é hoje o principal desafio dos bovinos em confinamento, superando ração e sanidade e elevando perdas.

Agribusiness

Shortage Of Skilled Labor Worries 80.4% Of Feedlot Operators And Human Errors Are Already Linked To Cattle Deaths In Feedlots

Andriely Medeiros de Araújo 20/02/2026 at 08:07

As 10 funções mais contratadas em manutenção industrial e a falta de mão de obra que preocupa empresas

Job Openings

The 10 Most Hired Roles in Industrial Maintenance and the Labor Shortage That Worries Companies

Noel Budeguer 23/12/2025 at 08:36

Casas tipo Lego construir 40% mais barato exige uma mão de obra que poucos conhecem

Interesting facts

“Lego-Type Homes”: Building 40% Cheaper Requires a Workforce Few Know About

Carla Teles 09/11/2025 at 15:55

Supermercados vivem escassez de trabalhadores: jovens rejeitam o modelo antigo e o setor aposta no autoatendimento para manter operações.

Interesting facts

Supermarkets Face Historic Labor Shortage: Job Vacancies Abound, Youth Decline, and Sector Bets on Seniors, Reservists, and Self-Service to Survive

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 15/10/2025 at 10:43

How much does it cost to build a modern 70 m² house? See the hidden cost of R$ 7,545 that appears before materials and labor.

Construction stops in a city in RN and the builder points to Bolsa Família after saying that 4 employees left positions paying nearly R$ 3,000 to preserve the aid, reigniting the debate about the lack of labor in the interior of Brazil.

The shortage of bricklayers is already making renovations more expensive in Brazil and forcing property owners to change the way they hire labor, while delayed projects, rework, low qualifications, and lack of planning are turning small constructions into increasingly costly headaches.

Britânia, Tupy, and ArcelorMittal are racing for labor in SC, raising salaries to up to R$ 3,300, expanding benefits, and even seeking workers from other states to fill hundreds of vacancies in Joinville and São Bento do Sul.

Humanoid robots will be tested to work at a Japanese airport, as the country faces a severe labor shortage.

Yerba mate crisis hits the Northern Plateau of SC: a bumper crop in Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina collapses the market, pressuring industries and producers, while labor shortages and cheaper competition amplify the problem in one of the country’s most traditional regions.

End of the bricklayers? The construction industry suffers from a labor shortage, and the causes go beyond Bolsa Família and Uber.

Lack of workers and an aging population: Japan bets on AI robots in factories, logistics, and infrastructure to keep the economy and essential services active.

Shortage Of Skilled Labor Worries 80.4% Of Feedlot Operators And Human Errors Are Already Linked To Cattle Deaths In Feedlots

The 10 Most Hired Roles in Industrial Maintenance and the Labor Shortage That Worries Companies

“Lego-Type Homes”: Building 40% Cheaper Requires a Workforce Few Know About

Supermarkets Face Historic Labor Shortage: Job Vacancies Abound, Youth Decline, and Sector Bets on Seniors, Reservists, and Self-Service to Survive

Mother and daughter build a 70 m² house with more than 8,000 discarded glass bottles and impress with their creativity; known as the Casa de Sal, the property is located on Itamaracá Island, in Pernambuco.

The river that “dies” in the desert never reaches the sea and yet gives life to one of Africa’s largest natural refuges in a truly impressive way.

He transformed an abandoned plastic water tank into an underground house in the “hobbit hole” style, using only repurposed pallet wood, without heavy machinery or expensive labor.

China transforms desert-devastated area into the world’s largest artificial forest, planting trees for 60 years, blocking sand that reached Beijing, and creating a “green lung” of 92,000 hectares in a region once considered lost.

Toyota launches “family hybrid van” with 7 or 8 seats, 1.8 hybrid engine, fuel consumption of up to 23.8 km/l, and a price equivalent to about R$ 104,000 without taxes, below the Tiggo 8 Pro Plug-in Hybrid sold in Brazil: meet the Noah Hybrid 2026 in Japan.

Libya built over 4,000 kilometers of underground pipelines to bring water from the Sahara to coastal cities in a project that the government itself called the Eighth Wonder of the World.

Desert sand, previously discarded for being too smooth for concrete, becomes an ecological brick in the United Arab Emirates, dispensing with Portland cement, curing at room temperature, and attempting to transform dunes useless for construction into raw material for a new arid engineering.