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Hoar Construction Elevates Regional Leadership to Advance Nationwide Expansion  On April 24, 2025, Hoar Construction announced the promotion of Jason Bennett and Brady Johnson to region presidents, a strategic move that creates new roles to strengthen leadership in key markets, ...

When late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg was asked when there will be enough women serving on the Supreme Court, she famously responded, “When there are nine.” It seems the construction industry is beginning to feel that same way when it comes to recruiting young girls and women. It...

McGough Announces Leadership Promotions to Support Growth in South Central Region On March 20, McGough expanded its presence in Texas, announcing two key leadership promotions in the South-Central region. Roman Buckner has been promoted to vice president, South Central Region, a...

Hourigan Strengthens Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing and Data Centers With Key Appointments Feb. 26, 2025—Hourigan is expanding its leadership team to support the firm’s growing presence in two of the region’s most technical and high-demand industries: advanced manufacturin...

Construction is facing a silent pandemic: Mental-health struggles abound in an industry that, for all its positives, poses uniquely disruptive challenges such as long hours, excessive travel, tight budgets and timelines, and a reputation for putting on a brave face—all of which c...

When Chandra Wakeland was a young girl, most of her friends spent their summers soaking up the sun by the pool or at summer camp. Wakeland spent hers going to work with her father, a chief estimator for a steel contractor. “I would go to work with my dad during summer school whil...

A Mexican American and the daughter of immigrants, Lorena Carrillo always looked up to her parents—admiring their work ethic and striving to make them proud in everything she did. But she didn’t know exactly what it was she wanted to do. Today she is a senior project engineer at...

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 26—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced the honorees for the 2025 Construction Workforce Awards: the Craft Instructor of the Year, Craft Professional of the Year and Young Professional of the Year. These three construction professionals are shaping ...

MCCARTHY BUILDING COMPANIES ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP FOR CENTRAL REGION On Feb. 5, McCarthy Building Companies Inc. announced a new leadership team for its Central Region, positioning a team of internal executive promotions to guide the company’s continued growth and success acr...

For Erik Wahl, an all-American boy from Seattle, failure was never an option. Raised in what many would refer to as a traditional learning environment, Wahl was praised for getting straight As, earning a business degree, marrying a wonderful woman and having three wonderful child...