New Names and Faces: July-August 2025
By Construction Executive
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Heidelberg Materials Appoints Bill Fedorka as SVP Fly Ash, Following Jim Clayton’s Retirement
On June 30, Heidelberg Materials announced the appointment of Bill Fedorka P.E., as senior vice president, Fly Ash, Southeast Region, effective July 1, 2025. He succeeds Jim Clayton, wh...
Building an Entrepreneur: How a Construction Company Owner Founded a Franchise Business
By Grace Calengor
August 14, 2025
Sandwiched between the Texas Resolution Trust Corporation collapse of the 1980s and the Great Recession of the 2000s, Brian Robinson managed to carve out a name for himself in business—a name which still flourishes today as the founder of RDI Construction LLC and owner of a succe...
Grand Slam: Phillies Partner With NEST to Address Skilled-Labor Shortage
By Jordan LeGras
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On Tuesday, June 3, 50 students enrolled in a trades curriculum at Mayfair School in Philadelphia took the field at Citizens Bank Park for a full day of hands-on learning at the Skilled Trades All-Star Program—touring key operational areas of the stadium and participating in inte...
Lasting Impressions: Strategize Recruitment and Retention With This Secret Weapon
By Doug Jakobitz
August 8, 2025
The construction industry is facing a workforce emergency. According to a recent estimate by Associated Builders and Contractors, U.S. firms must hire 439,000 new workers in 2025 to meet labor demands. This shortfall compounds an existing skills gap that’s already straining proje...
Co|Laboration at Its Finest: HITT's Innovation Lab
By Ken Budd
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A four-legged yellow robot named Spot walks across reddish-brown dirt at the jobsite for HITT Contracting’s new headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. His narrow frame resembles a greyhound (though one without a head) and his flat back carries cartographic imaging equipment. Spo...
Executive Insights 2025: Leaders in Construction Accounting
By Construction Executive
August 1, 2025
What should contractors consider when choosing a new accounting firm?
Joseph Natarelli
National Construction Leader
CBIZ
The most important thing is first-hand industry experience. There are many unique facets of the industry that make experience invaluable, from applying the ...
Wildfires, Silica Exposures and ESG-Friendly Solutions
By David Rios
July 31, 2025
After a wildfire, the air is thick with smoke and the scent of burnt vegetation—remnants of a once vibrant landscape now reduced to charred earth. The rebuilding process includes assessing fire risks and implementing strategies to improve resilience against future wildfires. But ...
How Contractors Can Navigate Growth Amid Higher Costs and a Tight Labor Market
By Ben Johnston
July 30, 2025
Contractors today face a number of challenges: residual effects of ongoing inflation and elevated cost of capital due to a higher interest rate environment; the impact of tariffs driving up the cost of materials; and a tight labor market making it challenging to hire skilled work...
Construction Industry Mourns Passing of Mark Casso
By Construction Executive
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Construction Executive, ABC and the construction industry at large mourn together the passing of Mark Casso, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend.
As president of the Construction Industry Round Table, a Washington-based association of U.S. and global design and co...
Contractor to Congress: ABC Safety System Demonstrates Cultural Transformation in Construction
By ABC
July 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, July 16—Kevin Sell, senior manager of corporate development at Kwest Group, Perrysburg, Ohio, testified on behalf of Associated Builders and Contractors before the U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections on the role that p...
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