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Move Over Bob, Construction Is for Girls!

by Construction Executive | Nov 20, 2025
Workforce | Careers | Education | Leadership | Recruitment | Retention | Young Professionals

More and more construction recruitment programs are targeting young women. Why is this one different?

JE Dunn’s Chris Peck

by Construction Executive | Oct 9, 2025
Careers | Culture | Job Interview | Nuts + Bolts | People | Workforce

Chris Peck loves flyfishing, plans to spend his retirement as a professor and is currently the senior vice president of JE Dunn's Dallas office.

Building Construction Workforce Stability Through Innovation and Collaboration

by Ray Catlin | Oct 2, 2025
Careers | Leadership | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

While technology is opening a whole new pipeline for recruitment into the construction industry, there still aren't enough workers to meet demand.

Why Clear Career Paths Are a Strategic Advantage for Construction Company Retention

by Nanette Miner Ed.D. | Aug 14, 2025
Careers | Recruitment | Retention | Training | Workforce

Cross-training is not just for college athletes. It is also imperative for project managers looking to get ahead or for construction companies looking to boost retention.

Grand Slam: Phillies Partner With NEST to Address Skilled-Labor Shortage

by Jordan LeGras | Aug 12, 2025
Workforce | Careers | Community | Culture | Departments | Education

The Philadelphia Phillies and South Jersey-based facilities management firm NEST are stepping up to the plate to tackle labor shortages in the trades and bringing skilled trades education directly to the next generation in a major-league way.

ABC 2025 Careers in Construction Awards

by Construction Executive | Jun 9, 2025
Award Winners | Careers | Workforce | Young Professionals

Read the full list of all winners from the 2025 ABC Careers in Construction Awards.

‘It’s Just How I Live’: ABC’s 2025 Craft Professional of the Year, Chris Weaver

by Maggie Murphy | Jun 9, 2025
Award Winners | Careers | Culture | Education | Executive Profiles | Features | People | Workforce | Young Professionals

Craft Professional Chris Weaver: ‘I want to leave this industry better than I found it. That means teaching, empowering and always pushing for excellence.’

Going the Extra Mile: ABC’s 2025 Craft Instructor of the Year Derek Robbins

by Jordan LeGras | Jun 9, 2025
Award Winners | Careers | Culture | Education | Executive Profiles | Features | People | Workforce | Young Professionals

ABC’s 2025 Craft Instructor of the Year Derek Robbins ‘Teaching kind of found me. Looking back now, that road seems like a no-brainer for me.’
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