ABC 2025 National Chair, Executive Committee Announced
By ABC
November 25, 2024
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced that David Pugh, a partner at Bradley in Birmingham, Alabama, was elected 2025 chair of ABC National Board of Directors during its meeting at the association’s annual Leadership Institute in Scottsdale, Arizo...
Evaluating the Effect of Historic Masculinity on the Construction Industry's Future
By Evelyn Long
November 21, 2024
Traditional masculine societal norms have historically prioritized physical strength, emotional suppression and self-reliance, values that are still prominent within the male-dominated construction industry. While the industry has increased efforts towards inclusion, diversity an...
Three Ways to Optimize Success With a Multigenerational Construction Workforce
By Kayla Bukhin
November 15, 2024
In 2024, as many as five generations could be working together. Defined by Pew Research Center, these are the Silent Generation (born before 1945), the Baby Boomers (1946 to 1964), Generation X (1965 to 1980), Millennials (1981 to 1996), and Generation Z (born after 1997). While ...
Dirt Nerd: How Aaron Witt Built His Multimillion-Dollar Construction Media Company Before Age 30
By Maggie Murphy
November 4, 2024
Aaron Witt has been a dirt enthusiast for as long as he can remember. Like many little boys, as a child he was fascinated by dump trucks, tractors, excavators, bulldozers—anything heavy equipment. If it pushed dirt, he was into it.
On his 6th birthday, Witt’s dad arranged a part...
Never Stop Improving: The Lowe's Foundation Gable Grant Goes to SkillsUSA
By Grace Calengor
October 30, 2024
Since 2023, the Lowe’s Foundation has awarded over $25 million in Gable Grants to 35 community colleges and nonprofits offering innovative and scalable skilled-trades training across the U.S. Through these grants, program participants are strengthening their skills across carpent...
How a Consultant Can Help Transform Your Construction Company Into an Industry Leader
By Chad Prinkey
October 16, 2024
The U.S. construction industry today is operating in a difficult-to-navigate environment. Though 2025 will likely usher in more rate cuts, financing for construction projects remains tight, and the costs of essential building materials continue to run high. Worker shortages and s...
A Mental-Health Scorecard
By Chase Plank
April 23, 2024
At the 2023 Construction Minds Summit—co-hosted by the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention and United Suicide Survivors International in Kansas City, Missouri, last March—more than 400 attendees participated in roundtable conversations about mental health and we...
Mentoring Gen Z: An Interview With a Young New Assistant Superintendent
By Grace Calengor
April 2, 2024
Growing up in North Carolina, Grace Novak always knew she was a builder. Fascinated by Lego toys in her childhood, enthralled with set design and build for her high school’s theater department and captivated by the machine shop at Duke University—where she earned a degree in mech...
Increasing Support for the Increasing Number of Women in Construction
By Shanthi Rajan
March 19, 2024
The construction industry has long been male-dominated, but the tide is turning as more women are making their mark in this traditionally challenging field. It’s invigorating to witness the increasing presence of women in various roles within the industry, and the importance of t...
An Interview With the Women Leading the Way at BELL Construction
By Rebecca Goss
March 13, 2024
It's no secret that construction has historically been a male-dominated trade, but women are making strides in the industry now more than ever. The National Association of Women in Construction reports that more than 1,173,000 women are currently employed in construction, making ...
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