Building A Sustainable Future: Harnessing Recycled Materials For New Construction
- ENVIRONMENT
- June 6, 2023

By Karalynn Cromeens, The Cromeens Law Firm PLLC The labor market has presented immense challenges for subcontractors in recent years. Many of us experienced the shock of the “Great Resignation,” watching valued team members leave and struggling to fill the void. With more job openings than available workers, attracting and retaining talent became a battle.
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By Zulq Malik, SmartBuild Having a team of skilled and driven individuals is like having a secret weapon for any organization. Equipping young professionals with the tools they need not only sets them up for success but also propels the industry forward. With the construction sector facing new hurdles and possibilities, investing in career growth
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By Manny Rodriguez, Kent Companies On the first day a new hire sets foot on a construction site, they enter a high-risk group. Over 60% of job site injuries are sustained by those with less than one year of tenure (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). The frequency of injuries and incidents among new hires is
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By Matthew Clark, NCCER As a workforce development manager at the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), I am dedicated to advancing the construction industry through effective education and training programs. With nearly 50 years in the construction industry as a craft professional and workforce development professional, I am convinced that investment in
READ MOREBy Michael Metz-Topodas, Saul Ewing LLP Hundreds of thousands of unfilled positions, an aging field worker population, and competition from other industries—all these factors significantly contribute to the construction industry’s workforce development problem and its struggle to attract and retain young workers to the profession. Anecdotally, industry insiders have blamed such low involvement on the
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