I’ve spent my whole adult life in the construction business. It’s been a wild ride. Big booms followed by big busts followed by years of slow or no growth. Given the volatility, it’s challenging for contractors to retain skilled workers when the industry is sluggish. So how can contractors find quality people, then keep them…
Although many in the industry still resist new technologies, construction’s digital transformation is already here. For many, that process means a new era of greater efficiency and less risk as new apps and devices help project teams stay on top of their workflows and ahead of potential danger. Wearables, for one, are transforming the way…
Go Build America, an industry-driven, image-building program set to launch nationally in December, aims to succeed where other initiatives have fallen short. Based on state-level programs that have helped to boost enrollment in local technical education programs, Go Build hopes to rebrand and promote the entire construction industry via a multiplatform public-relations campaign. It will maximize…
By most measures, this is an ideal time to be a construction tradesperson. An analysis of government job data by the Associated General Contractors of America reveals that the industry’s unemployment rate of 4.5% is the lowest in 11 years. Conversely, the average hourly wage for construction— $29.06 —is up 2.3% from last year and…