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Hands-on Training Opportunities Create Interest in Construction Jobs
Some nationwide programs are using hands-on experiences to generate interest and train future construction industry employees
July 28, 2015
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Business Services
Nationwide Initiatives Work to Recruit Construction Laborers
Initiatives across the country are working to increase the interest and the number of workers entering the construction industry
July 27, 2015
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Business Services
Education is Key to Recruit, Develop the New Construction Workforce
Efforts to improve access and quality of construction education are helping lead the push to recruit, develop and reload the construction laborer pipeline
July 24, 2015
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Apps
ForConstructionPros App of the Week: Nutcache Timelogger
Nutcache is a time tracking mobile app that tracks and automatically records time spent on projects and business tasks
July 21, 2015
The time tracking mobile app uses a timer to record minutes worked on a project and then syncs with a user’s active Nutcache account in the cloud.
Business
Tennessee to Vote on Local Hire Amendment
Amendment would require 40% of work hours on Metro construction projects costing $100,000 or more be completed by Davidson County residents
July 20, 2015
Business Services
NY Construction Company Guilty of Wage Theft
Stonehenge Restoration stole nearly $80,000 from its workers between January 2014 and March 2015
July 9, 2015
Construction Toolbox
Is On-demand Training The Next Big Thing for the Construction Industry?
On-demand training may not be a new concept, but resources like Construct-Ed are now letting industry experts submit their training materials for access by the entire industry
July 9, 2015
On-demand training opportunities allow construction industry employees the ability to take training courses whenever they want as long as they have a device with Internet capability.
Business
Construction Employment Set to Outpace Manufacturing Employment
Building trade jobs are up 4.2% while factory jobs are up only 1.3%
July 7, 2015
While the bulk of new U.S. jobs are created in the service sector, the goods side of the economy on average creates better paying jobs.
Business Services
How to Get More Employees Involved
June 15, 2015
Business
Report: Workers on NYC Public Projects Make Up to 177% More Compared to Private Industry
Construction labors on public projects make up to 119% more than those working on private projects
June 12, 2015
Construction workers on public projects are earning sometimes significantly more than their counterparts working in the private industry.
Construction Toolbox
Looking to Hire – Consider YouthBuild Program Graduates
YouthBuild programs target many of the under-represented groups in the construction industry which provides an 'untapped reservoir of talent'
June 11, 2015
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Business Services
3 Problems with Using Incentives to Motivate Construction Employees
The Contractor's Business Coach
Bribing employees with money to motivate specific behaviors can be a dangerous path for construction contractors
June 3, 2015
Perhaps the biggest problem with using money to motivate desired behavior is that it leads to employees paying a lot of attention to a specific task or goal and does so to the harm of other duties and objectives.
Personnel Management
10 Tips to Cool Summer’s Hot-Tempered Construction Workers
Tips on how construction leaders can approach hot-tempered employees and help them cool down, especially as the outside temperatures heat up
May 20, 2015
Heat exhaustion, impatience and hot tempers can happen to even the best of your workers. Don’t push them to the point where tempers might flare, exhaustion might set in and you are risking good results.
Business Services
Wage Theft Big Problem in Massachusetts Construction Industry
In the past 18 months, the state attorney general's office has issued 253 wage violation citations resulting in more than $1.6M being recovered in penalties and unpaid wages
May 13, 2015
Business Services
How to Interview Potential Employees to See if They Fit the Job
The Contractor's Business Coach
How to get a potential job candidate to show you if they are a good fit for a construction position before you lay all your cards on the table
May 6, 2015
Interviewing for fit is a bit of a learned skill. It requires you to get the interviewee talking openly in a very relaxed manner. You need to ask very open ended questions. You need to share minimal information about the job and your company prior to getting to know the person.
Striping
How to Ease & Improve Day-to-Day Operation
Tri-Valley Striping overcomes challenges of owner-focused management
May 1, 2015
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Business Services
The Star Concept: How to Increase Crew Power
The Star Concept assists the crew foreman by getting more support from those already engaged to work on the crew while still holding the crew foreman responsible for the final results
April 20, 2015
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Business
Indiana Senate Votes to Repeal Common Construction Wage Law
Proposal to repeal the state law passes by just five votes in the GOP-controlled Indiana Senate
April 17, 2015
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