Breaking barriers can be intimidating for women business owners in construction, but Jessie Cannizzaro never shies away from a chance to better her company and her reputation. As the founder of Milestone Plumbing puts it: ‘Your work ethic needs to be what you strive to work toward and the path that you pick.’
Generation Yes: Recruiting Today’s Construction Management Students
Today’s construction-management students are ready and eager to join
the workforce. What can companies do to attract the best and brightest?
Get to them early, create a close-knit culture, offer flexibility and travel—
and don’t discount their affinity for technology.
A Merit-Based Business Is Built on Inclusion
Disability on a jobsite doesn't have to be a deterrent.
Who Build the World? Girls!
Driven by memories of being the only female student in her university’s construction-management program, a professor has launched a series of events whose name is their mission: Women in Construction.
How to Accommodate for Neurodiversity on a Jobsite
In any industry, no two workers are the same. Each has unique skills and abilities. Make sure your company can accommodate them.
Orion’s Jeff Whaley
Orion Construction's Jeff Whaley shares the expertise he has gained from working in Wasilla, Alaska.
True Grit: A History of Delmarva Veteran Builders
At just 10 years young, Delmarva Veteran Builders has already made a name for itself as a contractor of choice on the Delmarva peninsula—to say nothing of being named one of the nation’s fastest-growing companies. Founder and U.S. Navy veteran Chris Eccleston attributes that success to one four-letter word.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Celebrating Trades Students With Career Signing Days
High-school signing days turn the decision to commit to a career in the trades into a public celebration—and a high-profile spotlight on opportunities in the craft workforce.











