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It's no secret that construction has historically been a male-dominated trade, but women are making strides in the industry now more than ev...
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Building TeamBuilder
By Patrick Hennessy
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In an industry where people are the primary assets of the organizations that perform the work, one of the toughest and most important challe...
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Retention
Human Resources
The Case for Skills-Based Hiring
By Fraser Patterson
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The supposed takeover of human jobs by artificial intelligence and robotics was a hot topic in 2023. Once you dig past the hyperbole, howeve...
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Human Resources
Recruitment
Training
Three Surprisingly Simple Employee Benefits to Combat the Ongoing Workforce Shortage
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The struggle to find construction labor is an ongoing—and growing—issue. As of July 2023, 4.4% of construction positions are currently unfil...
Recruitment
Human Resources
Retention
How to Accommodate for Neurodiversity on a Jobsite
By Lauren Gilliam
November 3, 2023
In any industry, no two workers are the same. Each has unique skills and abilities. The way a worker’s brain functions impacts task performa...
Recruitment
Careers
Retention
Human Resources
Technology and HR: A Symbiotic Relationship
By Chad Halvorson
January 24, 2023
The construction industry is experiencing an influx of infrastructure spending. The U.S. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (passed in November 2...
Human Resources
Technology Is the Key to Overcoming Labor Hurdles
By John Meibers
January 8, 2023
The construction industry currently has around 430,000 job openings, with 40% of the U.S. construction workforce poised to retire over the n...
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Human Resources
Training
Find Qualified Candidates Quickly Despite the Construction Labor Shortage
By Amanda Hahn
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The demand for qualified workers in the construction industry is at an all-time high. The United States is more than three million homes sho...
Recruitment
Retention
Human Resources
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Keep Up With Changing Employee Expectations to Improve Recruitment and Retention
By Stephen Angel
September 27, 2022
In the past year, the unemployment rate in the construction industry fell from 6.1% in July 2021 to 3.5% in July 2022. This marks the lowest...
Recruitment
Retention
Human Resources
Careers
Where Are the Workers?
By Tina Nazier
August 29, 2022
According to the Home Builders Institute, the construction industry needs an additional 2.2 million workers between now and 2024 to keep up ...
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Retention
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