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Many construction companies are eager to hire young adults who are just launching their careers. But it seems millennials are apt to reject job offers, leaving employers scrambling for new talent. If you want to make an offer that newcomers to the workforce can’t resist, consider the four points provided by Anne Fisher, who…(Read More)

Lean Construction is an emerging industry trend that’s gotten the attention of the legal community. Attorney Matt Paxton, who practices construction law and litigation at Ahlers & Cressman PLLC, blogs that Lean Construction is a way to design production systems in order to generate the maximum possible value by minimizing waste of materials, time…(Read More)

Glassdoor, an online database that compiles job information, has released data that analyzed business outlooks and satisfaction ratings by current employees. According to the research, construction, manufacturing, Information Technology and accounting are thriving with jobs to fill. This post on Mashable.com offers highlights of the research.   http://mashable.com/2014/05/21/industries…(Read More)

Leaders of 20 industry associations have formed a partnership to promote resiliency, safety, and performance standards in building. The Alliance for a Resilient Tomorrow will focus on climate change, infrastructure, designing for disasters, and mitigation. “A history of events have already occurred in this country—hurricanes, tornadoes, and mudslides—and we now have a game…(Read More)

Robotic termites are making news. The phrase may not be familiar to many, but Harvard researchers and others entrenched in the future of building and urban landscapes are turning to a practice dubbed “swarm construction systems.” It’s an exercise that has robots working together to build structures. The practice was highlighted on a CNBC…(Read More)

Is your organization up to speed on behavioral interviews? Construction companies and other employers don’t want rehearsed examples from candidates about their past work successes and challenges. Instead, decision makers want talent to explain how they might behave in a specific situation. As Steve Squier, strategic director at Seven Step RPO writes, behavioral interviews…(Read More)

Industry execs say building is most active in the energy, automotive, and higher education sectors. Matt Verst, director of cost planning and estimating for Messer Construction, contends companies are once again pursuing capital projects. Messer Construction, which builds in five states, is keeping busy. “Over the last year, their confidence has picked up, and they…(Read More)