Today’s retiring workforce holds the key to building the future. Their transfer of knowledge will make or break the new generation of skilled-trades workers.
Construction Students Jam Out With Ty Pennington at National Skilled-Trades Competition
SkillsUSA is a national skilled-trades competition that is quickly gaining a whole new audience through an online docuseries called SKILLS JAM.
Innovative Ways to Lessen Your Labor Challenges and Improve on Delivery
If you are already implementing strategies at your construction company to combat the skilled labor shortage, you may need to double down on those efforts.
A Wellbeing Culture for U.K. Construction Workers
The global construction industry is interconnected, and so are its workers. When construction companies in one country improve their wellbeing culture, that proves contagious for others—in all the right ways.
Properly Preparing Your First-Year Employees for Success on the Jobsite
Having a problem finding qualified workers? Improve hiring and onboarding measures to ensure quality hires and double down on safety standards to attract them.
Opening the Pipeline: A Merit-Based Worker Visa to Address the Workforce Shortage
Our chronic skilled-labor shortage is a serious problem that demands serious solutions—starting with a market- and merit-based worker visa system.
Out Is In: Outsourcing Strategies for Small Construction Businesses
Outsourcing isn’t just for large corporations. Small to medium-sized companies can also benefit from hiring third-party organizations to perform key tasks, functions or roles.
Increasing Support for the Increasing Number of Women in Construction
Providing more support for the women in the construction industry is a promising way to recruit them to (and retain them at) your company.












