This week’s rundown has lots of tech for fleets, including an app for Amazon’s Alexa and ELD compliance. There is software for error-free estimating and employee safety and training along with a website on cyber risk.
The Construction Jobs of Today May Require Different Skills for Success Tomorrow
Much of the current conversation about the future of work in the United States revolves around fears of technology making workers obsolete. But, the discussion can’t only be about how automation will change the nature of work.
Inbound Recruiting: A Quicker Way to Attract Prospective Hires
Finding the right hire in an industry with a skills gap requires a two-pronged approach: undertaking long-term measures to eliminate the gap and adopting inbound recruiting strategies to fill positions in the short term.
Appointments Made to Apprenticeship Task Force
Among the appointees to the Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion is Associated Builders and Contractors President and CEO Michael Bellaman.
Retaining Construction’s Greatest Asset
Many contractors are refocusing human resources efforts to create a more employee-centric culture that keeps current staff happy and productive, improves loyalty and appeals to the future workforce.
Three Reasons to Accelerate a Career With Continuous Learning
As technologies, materials and project management methodologies continuously change, construction project managers need to constantly engage in new learning. Here are three reasons why continuous learning is a necessity.
Profiles in Leadership
With the help of recognition from their colleagues, peers, local media and business organizations, Construction Executive identified the following eight people as outstanding leaders who are making notable contributions within their companies, communities...
Think Like a Millennial: Build a More Mission-Driven, Diverse Culture
Organizations with inclusive, diverse cultures are six times more likely to be innovative, six times more likely to anticipate change and respond effectively, and twice as likely to meet or exceed financial targets.










