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"Female construction worker wearing a hard hat, safety glasses and high-visibility vest, holding a clipboard on a jobsite with cranes and a building under construction in the background

Attracting and Retaining Talent: How to Create a Workplace Where Women Can Thrive

by Craig Tappel | Oct 2, 2026
Workforce | Careers | Culture | Diversity | PPE | Recruitment | Retention | Safety | Top Story | Topic

Attracting women to a construction site can add important new skills and perspective, and will require new recruiting tactics.

New Research Reveals Multiskilled Crews Can Reduce Construction Completion Time by 30%

by ABC | Sep 30, 2026
Top Story | Business | Business Development | Careers | Culture | Education | Leadership | Organization Culture | Productivity | Project Delivery | Recruitment | Retention | Safety | Total Human Health | Training | Workforce | Young Professionals

New research by the Simplar Foundation continues to showcase the benefits of multiskilling for construction workers.
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New Names and Faces: September 2026

by Construction Executive | Sep 23, 2026
Top Story | Award Winners | Business | Business Development | Careers | Culture | Executive Profiles | Human Resources | Leadership | Organization Culture | People | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

Two new Skanska hires, and ABC National office addition, a new engineering practice, and ESOP announcement and more among ABC member companies in September.
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The Construction Talent Problem Starts Before the Job Posting

by Joanna Tomczyk | Sep 23, 2026
Workforce | Careers | Human Resources | Leadership | Organization Culture | Retention | Top Story | Topic | Training

The best onboarding teaches people how the business thinks.
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Mental Health Is a Leadership Imperative in Construction

by George Nash | Sep 22, 2026
Total Human Health | Culture | Human Resources | Leadership | Organization Culture | Safety | Top Story | Topic | Wellness | Workforce

In 2023, more construction professionals died by suicide than from workplace accidents. Industry leaders explain why mental health must become as central to safety culture as hard hats and PPE.

Building on Progress: An Interview With the Construction Suicide Prevention Week 2026 Steering Committee

by Construction Executive | Sep 15, 2026
Wellness | Culture | Organization Culture | Top Story | Topic | Workforce

"Construction Suicide Prevention Week can be the spark. The real work happens during the other 51 weeks."

How to Avoid Blind Spots When Scaling Your Construction Business

by Construction Executive | Sep 15, 2026
Top Story | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Culture | Organization Culture | Productivity

If the shoe no longer fits, size up. The same goes for your business strategy when your construction company grows.

The Business Case for a Stronger Construction Safety Culture

by Randy Dombrowski | Sep 14, 2026
Top Story | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Culture | Organization Culture | Safety | Wellness

More than half of executives say employees are working longer hours or taking fewer breaks, while 44% say employees are performing tasks they aren’t fully trained to perform.
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