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
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
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
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
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
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.












