Articles Tagged with ''workforce''

Self-Erecting tower cranes are changing the nature of residential homebuilding projects across North America.

On Thursday, January 7 at 12 p.m. EST, the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage will release its national and state construction hiring and business forecasts for 2021 during a virtual media event. 

The only constant is change. Sometimes, change is slow and unnoticed, until it eventually becomes clear and obvious. A good example would be the training of our trades. Intent and focus of training changes with generations. 

BLD Marketing, a results-based, full-service strategic marketing agency serving building materials manufacturers exclusively throughout North America and abroad, has forged a partnership with 84 Lumber to help the company meet its escalating recruitment and hiring needs across the country.

The Autodesk Certification Program, comprising eight new industry-aligned learning pathways and certifications to partner with professionals on their lifelong learning journey, with additional certifications and courses arriving next year. 

Apprenticeship is a formal program that usually involves two to four years of structured instruction, coupled with hands-on training. Many apprenticeship programs are registered within the Department of Labor and have to meet a minimum training criteria established by the government. 

Henry Company has agreed to acquire National Coatings Corporation.

I have written many times about the skill of a craft and the need for training. America is fighting over the future of the coal industry and its relevance.

Thirty-nine states lost construction jobs between August 2019 and August 2020 while 31 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between July and August according to an analysis of Labor Department data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Construction employment increased by 16,000 jobs in August, but the gains were concentrated in housing, while the infrastructure and nonresidential building construction sector lost 11,000 jobs.