July 2026 Archives

You Cannot Choose a Career You Have Never Seen 0

Why Exposure May Be Construction’s Most Important Workforce Strategy By Angie Simon, Maxim Consulting Group “You cannot choose a career you have never seen.” That simple reality may be one of the biggest reasons the construction industry is facing a workforce crisis today. Across the country, subcontractors are struggling to find skilled workers. Experienced tradespeople

Subcontractor Methods for Protection from Material Price Escalation 0

By Marc J. Felezzola and Angela Harrod, Babst Calland Although supply chain issues and material costs gained considerable attention during the COVID-19 pandemic, these are hardly new to the construction industry. Contractors and subcontractors have long grappled with ways to protect themselves from rising material costs and delays in material orders, particularly for long-term projects.

Rethinking Waste Glass: Turning Yesterday’s Bottles into Tomorrow’s Building Materials 0
- Best Practices, CONSTRUCTION, ENVIRONMENT, Sustainability
- June 30, 2026
By Mary Klett, ASA Communications Team ACE Glass Aggregates, also known as ACEFGA, was founded with a clear purpose: to turn waste glass into sustainable building materials while cutting landfill waste and helping build a cleaner future. At the center of that mission is the company’s primary product, ultra-lightweight foamed glass aggregate, or UL-FGA. UL-FGA
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“Put the Rookie In – We Paid for Them So Let’s See What They are Worth”0
- Improving Productivity, Outlook & Trends, WORKFORCE, Workforce & Professional Development
- June 30, 2026
How organizations persistently run a deficit in the personnel arena By Gregg M. Schoppman, FMI Corp. No one has ever said, “If we lose <INSERT NAME>, we are in so much trouble…” Consider a championship football team. There are only 11 players on the field at any given time representing a team. However, whether collegiate
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ASAC Women of Construction: Building More Than Networks 0
- Always Something Awesome, CONSTRUCTION, Networking
- June 30, 2026
By Nick Williams, ASA of Colorado In an industry known for hard hats and jobsite intensity, something important is taking shape across Colorado. It is being built on connection. The American Subcontractors Association of Colorado’s Women of Construction Committee recently partnered with CREW Denver to host the Cabernet & Construction event, bringing together professionals from
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