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Business Services
The Value of Developing Young Talent in Construction
The Contractor's Business Coach
A handful of weeks spent mentoring someone on-the-job can have an amazing impact over the long haul
May 4, 2016
Developing talent is the best approach for staffing your business regardless of what position you are staffing for.
Training & Education
Chicago's 'New School Model' Preparing Students for Careers in Construction Trades
Custom-made curriculum will provide students with learning aligned with industry demands and exposure to professional practices
April 27, 2016
Equipment
Volvo Embarks on Tour to Bridge the Skilled Labor Gap
Volvo will tour throughout North America educating students interested in the skilled trades through the remainder of 2016 until CONEXPO in 2017
April 20, 2016
Volvo Construction Equipment and its golden-painted articulated hauler will continue to travel throughout North America in 2016. The hauler will end its journey at global construction industry trade show CONEXPO-CON/AGG in March of 2017, where it will be auctioned off, with proceeds benefitting training programs that encourage new generations to enter the construction industry, including SkillsUSA and Skills Canada.
Personnel Management
Are You Making Too Many Decisions for Your Construction Employees?
Is your management style holding your employees back from accepting responsibility and being accountable?
April 20, 2016
Are you the problem as you attempt to make every decision, do too much yourself, and control everything and everybody. Take a hard look at your management style. Are you holding your people back from accepting responsibility and being accountable?
Apps
ForConstructionPros App of the Week: PENTA Time-Equipment-Production Mobile App
Penta Technologies Inc.
Optimizes field reporting of employee time, equipment usage, production and reimbursements with the PENTA TEP mobile app
April 12, 2016
Create activity logs in PENTA TEP to capture crew activities from the worksite.
Business Services
Keep Your Construction Master Schedule Relatively Unchanged to Preserve Your Bottom Line
The Contractor's Business Coach
Think through and make advanced decisions on how your projects need to be staffed day by day
April 5, 2016
Analyze your historical job cost data and adherence to past schedules. Build detailed project schedules based on past performance. Your master company schedule will suffer far fewer changes - which improves your bottom line.
Business Services
The Making of a Leader: Steps to Develop a General Superintendent
Great generals superintendents can make your company a lot of money, help struggling field leaders to improve and further your customer satisfaction with hard to please customers
March 16, 2016
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Business Services
Despite Labor Shortage Construction Industry Salaries Remain High
Average annual salaries for craft professions ranged from just over $47,000 to almost $89,000
March 10, 2016
Of the nearly 90 construction groups surveyed, average annual salaries for craft professions ranged from just over $47,000 to almost $89,000. Project managers and project supervisors topped the list, earning $88,675 and $77,917, respectively.
Construction Toolbox
Is Jobcase the New LinkedIn for the Construction Industry?
Launched over a year ago, Jobcase.com is a place for workers without 4-year college degrees to network and find job opportunities
March 10, 2016
While LinkedIn is an option for construction industry workers to network, Jobcase.com is specifically designed for industries such as construction to help individuals find jobs, build skills and support fellow laborers in similar situations.
Apps
ForConstructionPros App of the Week: Trello
The Trello app can be thought of like an electronic whiteboard where users can create and organize lists of what needs to be done, who’s doing what and what is next
March 8, 2016
The Trello Business Class version of the mobile app is a shared space for teams to collaborate, communicate and share information in a business focused app environment.
Personnel Management
Construction Workers Walk Off Tesla Gigafactory Protesting Out-of-state Hiring
Local Carpenters Union protesting against nonunion third-party construction contractor's use of out-of-state laborers
March 1, 2016
Business Services
Where – and How – to Find the Workers You Need
Where to look, what to look for and mistakes to avoid as you staff your construction business.
March 1, 2016
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Construction Safety
New Initiative Aims at Improving Suicide Prevention in Construction Industry
Guidebook helps contractors communicate the importance of mental health to managers, supervisors and employees
February 18, 2016
Business Services
The Power of Eye Contact
Eye contact strengthens your leadership in the eyes of others
February 11, 2016
Eye contact is so critical in every facet of construction: selling, leading, coaching, directing, etc.
Construction Toolbox
How Can You Attract Millennials to Your Construction Business?
Gen Y employees want their jobs to have flexible schedules, benefits and options for advancement and leadership opportunities
February 11, 2016
A 2015 poll from financial service provider The Hartford showed that only 7% of young adult respondents were interested in working in construction, retail or manufacturing.
Business
AGC: 71% of Construction Firms Plan to Add Employees in 2016
Contractors foresee a positive year despite tight labor conditions, regulatory burdens and IT security challenges
January 6, 2016
The majority of contractors surveyed expect to increase their headcount by between one to five employees in 2016.
Business Services
Browning-Ferris redefines joint-employer relationship
January 4, 2016
Paving
How to Create an Apprentice Program for Your Workers
January 4, 2016
“One of our focuses is to hire from within the company, and to hire family members,” Randy Larson says. “We now have three brothers. That started with one and that turned into three and now we have three of the cousins too so that turned into six. They are the backbone of my labor force.”
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