Construction Executive logo link to homepage
The Business of Construction
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Subscribe
BUSINESS AND CULTURE

Business

  • Accounting
  • Business Development
  • Business Risk
  • Economy
  • Finance
  • Productivity
  • Project Delivery
  • Taxes

Workforce

  • Award Winners
  • Careers
  • Education
  • Executive Profiles
  • Human Resources
  • Leadership
  • Recruitment
  • Retention
  • Training
  • Young Professionals

Culture

  • CSR
  • Community
  • Diversity
  • Organization Culture
  • People
LEGAL

Safety

  • OSHA
  • PPE
  • Total Human Health
  • Wellness

Risk

  • Insurance
  • Risk Management
  • Surety Bonding

Legal & Regulatory

  • Contracts
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Law
  • Legislation
  • Policy
  • Regulations
TOOLS

Markets

  • Commercial
  • Industrial
  • Institutional
  • Manufacturing
  • Multifamily
  • Public
  • Residential

Technology

  • AI
  • BIM
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Drones / UAV's
  • ERP
  • Robotics
  • Wearables
  • Workforce Management
  • Jobsite Monitoring
  • Project Management

Equipment

  • Fleet Management
  • Fuel Tracking
  • Heavy Equipment
  • Tools
  • Vehicles

SECTIONS

  • Features
  • Events
  • Sponsored Content
  • ABCs
  • Nuts + Bolts

TOP LISTS

  • Construction Law Firms™
  • Construction Accounting Firms™
  • Construction Technology™
  • ABC Top Performers

MAGAZINE

  • Latest Issue
  • Magazine Archive

RESOURCES

  • Webinars

CONSTRUCTION EXECUTIVE

  • About
  • Newsletter
  • Subscribe
  • Editorial Submission
  • ABC
  • Contact and Support
  • Advertising
  • Media Kit

NEWSLETTERS

Stay in the know with the latest industry news, technology and our weekly features. Get early access to any CE events and webinars.

  • Business
  • Culture
  • Equipment
  • Legal and Regulatory
  • Markets
  • Risk
  • Safety
  • Technology
  • Workforce
  • Top Lists
  • Media Kit

Training

  • All Topics
  • All Workforce
  • Award Winners
  • Careers
  • Education
  • Executive Profiles
  • Human Resources
  • Leadership
  • Recruitment
  • Retention
  • Training
  • Young Professionals
Home » Topic » Workforce » Training

Hitting the Ground Running

by Lauren Pinch, Rachel E. Pelovitz | Oct 4, 2021
Careers | Features | Total Human Health | Training | Workforce

Meet 10 motivated, rising stars who share why they entered this industry, how they are embracing cultures of safety and inclusivity, and what builds a foundation for a future of leadership.

How Workforce Data Can Help Close Contractor Skills Gaps

by Michel Richer | Sep 21, 2021
Data Analytics | Human Resources | Technology | Training

Tracking experience and emphasizing growth and development can change the perception of working in the construction industry to appeal to the next generation of workers.

Manage the Challenges of a Shrinking Workforce With Technology

by Tom Stemm | Sep 21, 2021
Technology | Training

Integrated technology can help construction businesses manage the challenges of a shrinking workforce.

Construction Employment News: September 2021

by Construction Executive | Sep 21, 2021
Careers | Human Resources | Leadership | Recruitment | Retention | Training | Workforce

Here’s a look at employment moves that occurred in the construction industry this month.

Returning to a Hybrid Workplace

by Oliver Ritchie, Annalisa Enrile | Sep 9, 2021
Careers | Training | Workforce

Basing a whole team in an office where everyone reports daily is a thing of the past, given the lessons learned from a forced work-from-home model. Moving forward, the next logical step will be work-from-anywhere scenarios.

Tapping High School Seniors to Recruit the Next Generation of Trade Workers

by Brittany Bainum | Aug 31, 2021
Careers | Recruitment | Retention | Training | Workforce

The industry should try to reach high schoolers directly, where they are: online.

ABC Greater Tennessee Requests Academy Funding

by Construction Executive | Aug 12, 2021
Business | Finance | Training | Workforce

The ABC Greater Tennessee Chapter has requested $1 million to fund a new trade skills academy.

Now Is the Time for More Women to Break Ground in Construction

by Melissa Uribes | Aug 12, 2021
Careers | Diversity | Recruitment | Retention | Training | Workforce

As construction companies recruit more women who bring new skill sets into the field, now is the time for the industry to take notice and for women to take charge. Here are five areas that can help narrow the gender gap in construction.
← Previous
Next →

Related Content

A person in a high-vis vest holds a glowing ‘Safety First’ graphic with a hard hat icon.

Five Construction Safety Trends That Will Define the Jobsite in 2027

“A worker in gray work clothes and dark gloves uses a wall chaser with a dust extraction hose to cut a vertical channel into a white aerated concrete block wall.

Why Material Changes Fail on Day One

A blurred view of a bright hospital patient room with a bed, wall-mounted monitor, potted plants and wood-look flooring, with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a city skyline and blue sky.”

Biophilic Building for Healing: Bringing Nature, Materials and High-Performance Systems Into Healthcare Facilities

Recommended For You

“A worker in gray work clothes and dark gloves uses a wall chaser with a dust extraction hose to cut a vertical channel into a white aerated concrete block wall.

Why Material Changes Fail on Day One

Two workers in hard hats and high-visibility jackets review technical drawings and data on a bank of computer monitors in a control room, with one pointing at a screen.

Six Ways to Stress-Test Construction Technology

New Research Reveals Multiskilled Crews Can Reduce Construction Completion Time by 30%

Meta, ABC Partner

From Tradesperson to Project Manager: The Day the Promotion Stops Feeling Like a Win

The Multiplayer Jobsite: Why Gen Z Is the Catalyst for Collaborative Planning

Next →

Sections

  • Features
  • ABCs
  • Nuts + Bolts

Top Lists

  • Construction Law Firms™
  • Construction Accounting Firms™
  • Construction Technology™
  • ABC Top Performers

Magazine

  • Latest Issue
  • Magazine Archive

Resources

  • Webinars

Construction Executive

  • About
  • Newsletter
  • Subscribe
  • Editorial Submission
  • Privacy
  • ABC
  • Contact and Support
  • Media Kit
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow

© Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. 2026 | All Rights Reserved

Subscribe to CE This Week

Stay in the know with
CE This Week

Construction Executive’s premier weekly newsletter, CE This Week, brings you topical, relevant content on business, technology, safety, risk and other areas of importance for construction professionals.
Subscribe Today