How do you tap into employees’ most valuable talents and talk to them about career advancement?
Three industry experts share insight on talking to their employees about career advancement.
Wired for Success
When Adam Ruff was promoted to field supervisor at Price Electric, Robins, Iowa, last year, he set some personal goals to help develop the company’s next crop
Meet the Competitors
Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) 30th annual National Craft Championships (NCC), held March 1-2 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., raises the profile of careers
Fischer Proposes New Federal Highway Plan
Sen. Deb Fischer's (R-Neb.) new highway funding plan would dedicate more than $107 billion over a five-year period from Customs and Border Patrol fees and revenue
Global Entertainment Venues Embrace LEED
The U.S. Green Building Council released its “LEED in Motion: Venues” report, which highlights the green strategies and savings of more than 30 LEED-certified
‘Volks’ Rule Overturned
President Trump signed a resolution into law eliminating the Obama administration’s “Volks” rule.
New CO2-Eating Concrete Takes Less Energy to Produce
An engineering and materials science professor at Rutgers University has created an eco-friendly, lightweight concrete using reactive hydrothermal liquid-phase densification
Congress, States Consider Legislation to Prevent PLA Mandates
On March 14, Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) introduced the Fair and Open Competition Act (S. 622) to prevent federal agencies and recipients of federal funding from requiring
Find the Hidden Equity in Heavy Equipment
To have long-term success in the construction business, a company needs to ride the ups and the downs and navigate the surprises that present themselves on an all-too-regular
Where to Recruit the Next Generation of Leaders
As the construction market moves into an era of growth, the concrete industry must rebuild its management team to take on increased projects and workloads. Do you
Construction Industry Game-Changers
Typically, disruption in the workplace is counterintuitive to productivity. But in terms of creating innovative ways to manage people, processes and technology,
Technology and Software Rundown: Week of April 24, 2017
Integration is the word of the week with partnerships between SmartBid and Procore, Kahua and PlanGrid and PointGrab and Serraview. New software and enhancements
Close Gaps in Construction Worker Skills with Mobile Training Technology
With mobile-first training technology in its tool belt, the construction industry can address its pressing talent shortage and begin developing the next generation
Don’t Skip Training on Technology Investments
Construction companies are investing in digital technology with expectations of a quick return on investment. The assumption is that the investment will more than
Embrace New Technology Platforms to Improve Business Operations
Implementing technology-enabled efficiency drivers and standardized processes can improve a company’s sustainability and agility. Predictive technologies can gather
Technology and Software Rundown: Week of April 10, 2017
There are lots of great apps and software for everything from troubleshooting tech issues, digital measurements, fabrication, project execution and project management.
Why the “Untrendy” Wired Device is Sometimes Better than Wireless
When working with clients on selecting and implement new technology in their buildings, contractors who understand which devices can access the internet (or be attacked
Strategies for Selecting and Implementing New Technology
Before implementing new construction technology, understand and prioritize the needs of key stakeholders and identify areas with the biggest ROI potential. Taking
Will a Letter or Handshake Agreement Stand Up in Court?
Can you get away with using a letter, or even handshake agreement when performing construction work on a small project? After all, you may have used them in the
Safety Leadership at All Levels
Nobody wants a jobsite incident to occur, but how a contractor responds to a worst case scenario is part of what separates it on the safety spectrum.
(Re)Constructing the Retail Sector
The numbers are showing that retail construction is enjoying a renaissance as consumers loosen the purse strings and regain confidence in the economy.