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Home » Topic » Workforce » Education

Prioritize Risk Management When Hiring Construction Workers

by Chris Lennon | Oct 19, 2017
Business | Education | Human Resources | Recruitment | Retention | Risk | Risk Management | Workforce

Managing a new and existing workforce during a transition poses significant challenges that can threaten projects and deadlines, but by making risk management a priority, contractors can build a sustainable workforce for the long term.

The Quiet Progress of Career Education

by Mike Glavin | Sep 26, 2017
Careers | Education | Workforce

To truly give all Americans access to flexible, safe and high-quality career education programs, lawmakers and construction advocates must make meaningful progress to address the skills gap and build the workforce of tomorrow.

When Quiet Matters: Construction Contractors Must Choose Noise-reducing Flooring for Health Care and Educational Facilities

by Mitchell Bryant | Aug 17, 2017
Education | Markets

Noise affects patient recovery and student concentration. With a few simple tweaks, such as better acoustical flooring, hospitals and schools can benefit from LEED incentives that will also help build a better environment geared toward healing and learning.

A New Delivery Method for Construction Management Education

by Patti Morgan, Brad Benhart, Jessica Cabral, Jamie Metzger, Scott Santon | Jul 31, 2017
Education | Workforce

In school, skills and subjects tend to be taught in “buckets.” Schools need to align education with the real world and account for the learning styles of newer generations.

Strong Prospects

by Joanna Masterson | May 31, 2017
Education | Workforce

What happens when 20 million people are expected to move to Texas in the next 30 years? Local contractors and college construction programs get busy.

DOE Launches Program to Make Zero-Energy Schools More Mainstream

by Construction Executive | Mar 30, 2017
Education | Markets

Zero Energy School Accelerator program to develop zero energy designs that are cost-competitive for construction in the education sector and in local communities across the nation.
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