Culture

A Culture of Caring

by Grace Calengor | Oct 1, 2023
Culture | Features | Organization Culture

The approach to mental health and wellness in the construction industry is undergoing a serious renovation, triggered in no small part by the pandemic. With many companies reporting positive results as they expand their approach to employee wellbeing, it’s time to open your mind to the new normal..

A Place to Heal

by Christie Chapman | Oct 1, 2023
Culture | Departments | People

Skanska is building a $150-million, disaster-resilient, nature-reflective mental-health campus in California. The project’s ultimate target: net-zero energy consumption.

Set in Stone

by Maggie Murphy | Oct 1, 2023
Community | Culture | Departments

Balfour Beatty is donating its work on the Emanuel Nine Memorial for victims of the 2015 massacre at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina.

Is Your Culture Killing Your Company?

by Pete Havel | Oct 1, 2023
Culture | Departments | People

A toxic workplace culture can expose you to risks such as high employee turnover, financial penalties and legal liability—and should be addressed immediately

Three Critical Construction Engineer Mindsets to Optimize Success on a Jobsite

by Spencer Jemes | Sep 21, 2023
Business | Business Development | Leadership | Organization Culture

An open mind is another tool a talented engineer should bring to your jobsite.

Navigating Construction Company Relationships During the Pressure of a Building Boom

by Adam E. Richards | Sep 21, 2023
Organization Culture | Recruitment | Retention | Training | Workforce

South Florida is experiencing a building boom and has some advice for companies navigating strenuous relationships during stressful projects.

Tele-Mental-Health Solutions May Be One Answer to the Construction Industry’s High Suicide Rates

by Grace Calengor | Sep 21, 2023
Organization Culture | Safety | Wellness

Mental-health support may be more accessible than you think.

Hiring and Getting Hired: How Employees and Employers Can Better Connect as Human Beings

by Kathleen Quinn Vatow | Sep 14, 2023
Business | Business Development | Culture | Leadership | Organization Culture | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

A human-centric company culture is the key to construction recruitment and retention—for everyone involved.

A blurred view of a bright hospital patient room with a bed, wall-mounted monitor, potted plants and wood-look flooring, with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a city skyline and blue sky.”

Biophilic Building for Healing: Bringing Nature, Materials and High-Performance Systems Into Healthcare Facilities

Earn and Learn: 800 High School Students Receive Hands-On Skilled Trades Training

A diverse group of four construction professionals in hard hats and high-visibility vests in discussion around a table with notebooks and blueprints.

Can Behavioral Science Help Owners Deliver Better Projects?

ABC Celebrates First Meta America’s Workforce Academy (Fiber Tech) Graduation

Wonder of the World Part II: National Geographic’s Museum of Exploration Opens in Downtown D.C.

ABC’s 2026 Construction Workforce Award Winners: Jenny Ferdinand-Stong, Nyoki Mokeba, Tatton Kilmer and Jason White.

Excellence in Action: ABC’s 2026 Construction Workforce Awards