Company-issued computers and smartphones aren’t impressing employees, especially millennials. Researchers reveal workers, including those in construction-related fields, prefer their own personal devices. David Willis, a communications analyst at Gartner, suggests companies adjust to employees using their personal gadgets while on the clock. “Companies don’t really have a choice. These young employees…(Read More)
“It won’t happen to me” is a common mindset of people who get hurt while working at construction sites. When looking at risk management and safety on jobsites, the most successful example of protective policies, procedures, and equipment that’s been put in place in the history of the industrial age is the construction…(Read More)
Houston, New York, and Los Angeles are among the U.S. cities that have the highest number of construction employment opportunities. What kinds of positions are most in demand? This post by writer Abby Lombardi states that construction carpenters and operating engineers were among the hot positions in September. http://www.wantedanalytics.com/insight…(Read More)
The federal government shutdown and the debt ceiling debacle on Capitol Hill last month are to blame for the shaky findings in the government’s October jobs report. While the monthly assessment is delayed several days due to the shutdown, ADP’s National Employment Report concludes that private sector employment increased by 130,000 jobs…(Read More)
The same secret development team who brought us Google Glass has been busy the past two years. They’re working on a project that could turn the construction industry upside down and inside out. An article on ConstructionExec.com offers a few clues. “The project, code named Genie, is an online platform for designing and…(Read More)
Collusion, bribes, and contractor overbilling are just a few of the ways construction companies are losing obscene amounts of money each year. “More companies need to take their head out of the sand and recognize that fraud and corruption costs, not only in terms of profits, but also a company’s reputation,” says Clare Hartnell…(Read More)
The U.S Department of Labor says construction was among the industries with improved employment last month. “The construction sector added 20,000 new jobs in September, after showing little change in the prior six months,” explains Pam Hunter on ENR.com. “Moreover, the unemployment rate in the construction industry fell to a six-year…(Read More)
While many newcomers to the workforce struggle to find employment, college grads are getting jobs in Construction, Trades, and Labor. They are also earning decent wages. This infographic by Matthew Gates highlights other top –paying fields, such as Engineering and Manufacturing. http://www.confessionsoftheprofessions.com/top-earning-entry-level-jobs-infographic…(Read More)
Projects can get super complicated when work has to be done in big facilities that remain open for business. How can various construction leaders, architects, and engineers work together to be functional and code compliant? One important task is to identify the four types of stakeholders—including project managers and process owners—and map out…(Read More)
More than 18,400 workers from the U.S. Department of Transportation have been furloughed because of the budget battles on Capitol Hill. The shutdown has deeply impacted transportation construction projects around the country. At a press conference this week, Pete Ruane, president of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, said the shutdown will…(Read More)
