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Equipment
Attract, Educate and Build “Dreams” to Close Construction Labor Gap
Tony Rader, ABC National Chair, says filling 500,000 construction job vacancies calls for educating youth on potential careers and opening doors to a diverse workforce.
April 22, 2019
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Labor & Workforce Development
Paving the Path to Our Future Construction Workforce
Aging infrastructure and an aging workforce can present prime opportunities for job growth in the asphalt industry, if we get past traditional stigmas
April 17, 2019
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Rental
Labor Shortage Not as Hopeless As Many Believe
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You're competing with other types of businesses for qualified workers, so it's wise to get a different perspective on how to make your company more attractive to prospective employees.
April 9, 2019
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Labor & Workforce Development
4 Ways to Help Prevent Employee Turnover This Season
Finding good employees is tough. Once you have them on board, make sure you keep them happy with these tips.
March 28, 2019
Employees will go the extra mile if they feel responsible for the results of their work, have a sense of worth in their jobs, believe their jobs make good use of their skills and receive recognition for their contributions.
Equipment
Clear A Path to Bring More Women Into Construction
Women represent almost half the total U.S. workforce but only a small fraction of the construction workforce. This needs to change if the industry is to fill the skills gap and address the labor shortage.
March 7, 2019
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Equipment
Attracting Next-gen Workers Calls for Change of Minds
A changing workforce requires rethinking construction roles and re-branding the industry’s image.
February 25, 2019
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Labor & Workforce Development
The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 2, E3: Finding & Keeping Labor
The #1 problem amongst contractors is labor, with a shortage of over 1 million workers in the industry.
February 13, 2019
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Training & Education
Contractors Focused on Workforce Development at World of Asphalt 2019
Attracting new talent will require some change
February 4, 2019
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Construction Technology
Are Human Robots the Future of Construction?
Exoskeleton technology can help improve productivity and reduce worker fatigue without eliminating jobs
January 30, 2019
Sarcos Guardian XO exoskeletons are designed to enable workers to safely and easily lift up to 200 lb. repeatedly without exertion, strain or injury and prevent both daily fatigue and long-term physical degradation from humans performing physically taxing jobs.
Labor & Workforce Development
Could America’s 2018 Home-Buying Slump Precede an Economic Storm?
Home-buying's Q4 2018 plunge has analysts pointing out that significant housing declines have foreshadowed nine of the 11 post-World War II US recessions
January 28, 2019
JPMorgan recession-forecasting model puts the odds of impending recession at about 43% and a Federal Reserve Bank of New York model based on Treasury yields puts them at 22%.
Labor & Workforce Development
Slowing Residential Spending Expected to Stall 2019 US Construction Growth
Dodge Data forecasts virtually no growth in the value of US construction starts in 2019 at this mature segment of the recovery
December 10, 2018
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Labor & Workforce Development
How Time-tracking Technology has Rendered Time Sheets Obsolete
Labor costs have become too high and too crucial to managing construction costs to trust to paper time sheets filled in at the end of a long day or week
December 1, 2018
“Exorbitant payroll, lost paper time cards, inaccurate job costing – once a company has these problems, they need a solution,” says Cliff Mitchell, CEO of ClockShark.
Business
Offering a 401(k) Can Help with Recruiting, Worker Retention
A top-notch 401(k) program is a key, affordable option for small businesses competing for skilled labor with larger construction companies
November 16, 2018
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Training & Education
Why America Needs to Follow Europe's Lead on Apprenticeship Programs
Most contractors in the UK run apprenticeship programs where new hires learn on the job while also attending school, with return on investment up to 25%
November 9, 2018
Robust construction apprenticeship programs and long-term training are investments contractors need to start making.
Construction Toolbox
Let's Fill the Construction Labor Shortage with Women
The construction industry fights many stigmas; that it's a man's industry is one stigma that needs to be eliminated
November 8, 2018
Women make up only 9% of the construction workforce, and it's time we see that number change.
Business
Construction Associations Propose Plans to Expand Workforce Development
To overcome the perception of craft professionals as low or middle skill workers, “We must recapture the dignity of work as well as the pride and honor inherent in skilled occupations.”
October 12, 2018
Labor & Workforce Development
The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Episode 5: Technology & Employee Retention, Part 1
Join the team as they come together again for an episode on how technology retains employees.
August 29, 2018
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Labor & Workforce Development
The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Episode 6: Technology & Employee Retention, Part 2
In the second part of the two-part episode, Brad and Caterpillar experts: Lonnie Fritz, Jason Hurdis, and Scott Hagemann, talk about how an owner can use technology to retain employees at their company.
August 15, 2018
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