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Business
ACPA & Besser Accepting Applications for 2024 Scholarship
American Concrete Pipe Association
Students participating in, or planning to attend, a technical program, community college, or university are eligible. Winners of the scholarship are also qualified to participate in the ACPA’s 2024 Pipe School.
September 17, 2023
The scholarship was originally established in 2016 in recognition of the ACPA’s Concrete Pipe Week with the intention of investing in talented and energetic students who have an interest in joining and advancing the industry forward.
Business
Celebrate the 11th Annual Careers in Construction Month
The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)
There are numerous ways that construction companies and associations, secondary and postsecondary educational organizations, and other groups can participate in the celebrations and spread the word about careers in construction.
September 12, 2023
This month-long campaign aims to increase public awareness of construction careers and inspire the next generation of craft professionals.
Labor & Workforce Development
Road Construction Company Named in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Balfour Beatty
In a press release by the EEOC, Balfour Beatty was named the defendant in a lawsuit after a female employee was allegedly subjected to an environment of long-term, repeated sexual harassment, and was ignored despite reporting the incidents.
September 7, 2023
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Equipment
The Construction Industry’s New Event: Dirt World Summit 2023
BuildWitt
This event covers leadership and workforce development and provides an opportunity to network with hundreds of industry leaders who are on the same quest.
September 6, 2023
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Training & Education
The Home Depot Foundation Creates New Skilled Trades Opportunities
The Home Depot
To serve aspiring entrepreneurs within the skilled trades industry, The Home Depot Foundation is partnering with Bunker Labs to introduce an entrepreneurship program.
September 6, 2023
To serve aspiring entrepreneurs within the skilled trades industry, The Home Depot Foundation is partnering with Bunker Labs to introduce an entrepreneurship program.
Business
Construction Skilled Labor Shortage Addressed by New Organization STAC
NEST
STAC’s founding advisors will leverage their resources, knowledge, and network to elevate the skilled trades as high-paying, honorable, and often heroic career paths.
August 23, 2023
Associated Builders and Contractors reported that the construction industry will need to attract around 546,000 workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2023 to meet the demand for labor.
Business
NTI's New Program Aims to Grow Construction Workforce
National Technical Institute
National Technical Institute expands the trained trade workforce by initiating the Regional Immersion Program. The program will train prospective employees and then set them up for success with contractors of their trade.
August 18, 2023
The school’s courses are all available online and can be completed in as little as nine weeks with video instruction that introduces students to the fundamentals of each respective trade.
Labor & Workforce Development
Confront Construction Labor Shortage With Refocused Effort on Training
Ynot Enterprises
The construction industry is suffering from an employee shortage and some of the best ways to deal with it is by dialing in on training and investing in employees.
August 15, 2023
Improving the efficiency of a company is how you unlock its true potential, and improving your training is a big key to that.
Business
Arcoro and CFMA Unite to Launch HR Finance Certificate Program for Construction Professionals
Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA)
As construction companies continue to navigate challenges in recruiting, hiring and retaining employees, a new advanced certificate program is being offered to help professionals address the industry’s unique HR needs.
August 7, 2023
As construction companies continue to navigate challenges in recruiting, hiring and retaining employees, a new advanced certificate program is being offered to help professionals address the industry’s unique HR needs.
Business
How Contractors Use Predictive Models to Improve Margins
Arkestro
Materials procurement is a huge part of construction operational expenditures, or OpEx, typically accounting for between 40 to 70 percent of a construction company’s spending.
August 3, 2023
When construction supplies are scarce (who can forget lumber from 2020 - 2021; drywall and adhesives in 2022 and the early 2023 shortage in cement), this, combined with insufficient headcount can create a recipe for disaster.
Business Services
What Is A Funded Payroll?
One of the largest expenses for any construction company is payroll. Among the benefits from an Employer of Record, let's go over what a funded payroll service is ... and what it can do.
July 25, 2023
Payroll Funding To Provide Capital To Pay Construction Employees
Labor & Workforce Development
Construction Summer Camp Introduces Girls To The Trades
For the past two summers in northeastern Ohio, this weeklong camp has partnered with unions and trade associations to teach young girls about the various career pathways available to them in the construction industry.
July 9, 2023
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Labor & Workforce Development
Overcoming Construction HR Challenges
ADP
Labor shortages and disjointed HCM and ERP solutions are among the biggest challenges facing construction firms, greatly impacting their ability to complete projects efficiently and meet compliance requirements.
July 5, 2023
Many HCM software providers think they can “put a hard hat on a sales sheet” and say they support construction payroll complexities, but it’s not that simple.
Attachments
How Attachments Can Ease Construction Workforce Shortages
Ditch Witch
Attachments can turn a single piece of equipment into a multifunctional workhorse – something that today’s strained workforce needs more than ever.
June 28, 2023
Whether it’s used for rebuilds, new construction, utility repairs or other work, a backhoe attachment can be used for a wide array of earthmoving tasks.
Business
8 Ways to Run a Better Construction Business
DiBara Masonry
Everything I have learned in my decades-long masonry career is reflected in these eight lessons: Put your culture first, learn from your mistakes, share your knowledge, be confident, believe in the old and new, and always be a neighbor.
May 29, 2023
Put your culture first, learn from your mistakes, share your knowledge, be confident, believe in the old and new, and always be a neighbor.
Construction Technology
Top 4 Data Types to Collect on the Construction Jobsite
Data points are like puzzle pieces that when connected properly, form a bigger picture or fresh perspective that can change the way you operate your business.
May 16, 2023
Monitoring fuel use is one of many ways data collection can be used on the jobsite.
Paving
We All Have to Thrive: How One Contractor Achieved Zero Turnover
Royal Pavement Solutions
Royal Pavement Solutions is a fast rising company for paving and maintenance work, but it's their approach to people that sets them apart and keeps them growing.
May 15, 2023
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Infrastructure
How Traffic Congestion and Urban Labor Shortages Are Connected
A new report released by TRIP, a national transportation research non-profit, focused on traffic conditions and their impacts on the Maryland cities of Baltimore and the surrounding D.C. area, revealed an unexpected connection to labor shortfalls.
May 3, 2023
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