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Building Talent in a Tight Market

Filling the talent gap is a balancing act between finding the right people and finding the right amount of people. When the right people are already on your payroll, sometimes it pays to teach that talent how to do more.

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Why Culture at Your Construction Company Might Need an Audit

What culture audits might uncover are hidden liabilities that are greater than the financial liabilities on the balance sheet.

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

 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools is expanding its paid summer skilled trades program, giving more than 800 Los Angeles County students hands-on experience, industry credentials and a pathway to careers in construction and the trades. 

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Where Should Automation Stop on a Jobsite and Who Decides?

The future of construction will be defined by how thoughtfully leaders balance automation with human judgment, writes an industrial construction operations executive.

Building History: The New Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library

From a sweeping living roof to massive rammed earth walls, JE Dunn turns an ambitious design into a highly sustainable presidential library built for generations to come.

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Strong. Stable. Evolving.: The Construction Surety Industry in 2026

The surety industry continues to demonstrate strength, resilience and adaptability. Across the country, members of the Surety and Fidelity Association of America support public agencies, private owners and contractors, providing the financial capacity, expertise and confidence to move projects forward.

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Six Ways to Stress-Test Construction Technology

Systems should be tested under conditions that represent the contractor’s work.

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Built to Flex: More Research on the Benefits of Multiskilled Construction Workers

New research from the Simplar Foundation sheds light on the productivity gains of multiskilled construction crews—and how these workers could be just the solution the industry needs as it combats an ongoing labor shortage.

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Strong. Stable. Evolving.: The Construction Surety Industry in 2026

Six Ways to Stress-Test Construction Technology

Built to Flex: More Research on the Benefits of Multiskilled Construction Workers

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