How to Create a More Inclusive Workplace for Women in Construction
Consider these tips and techniques to attract and retain more women in your home building company and reap the benefits of a more diverse workforce
What About ‘60 Over 60’? Seniors Have a Lot to Offer the Housing Industry
There's good news for Over 60s who have experience in home building: many folks from that cohort still want (or need) to work ... and an increasing number of companies are eager to hire them
As the Labor Shortage Grows, Contractors Try New Ways to Recruit Workers
Recruiting and retaining skilled labor remains a top priority for most construction firms. But what job benefits are workers actually looking for?
Construction Job Openings Fell in February
As the housing market cools, construction job openings are trending lower, but hiring and recruiting skilled laborers remains a top priority for most construction firms
It's Personal: Pilot Program Promotes Mental Health Awareness in Construction
The National Association of Home Builders partners with mental health advocate Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas on a strategic plan to promote mental health and suicide prevention
Introducing Modular Construction to a New Labor Force
Lack of research and proper worker training is slowing the advancement of modular construction methods as an alternative way to build homes. Brian Gaudio's Last Mile Lab, in Pittsburgh, aims to change that
Communicate your vision like Amazon.com's CEO
Wanted: Woman who could get me out of a third world prison.
This is how Jeff Bezos, Founder and CEO of Amazon.com, articulated…
Catalog ideas; don’t shoot them
Yesterday I attended a Construction and Safety Expo outside Chicago. General contractors, Sub-contractors and Safety Suppliers were dishing on…
What’s your moon shot?
You probably missed it.
Nearly everyone did.
How to be an instant conversation starter
In your personal and professional life, being easy to talk to is a skill worth developing. But good conversationalists are rare.
How to use information to become indispensable
This thing will change your life.
Socialize this
There’s a new business buzzword spreading like Strep Throat. I’m betting it’s still in the early adoption phase, but these viral epidemics (…
Leveraging the smartphone for a safer jobsite
Considering the millions of people wandering around with chins buried in their chests, thumbs ablaze on glass keyboards, few would suggest the…
Visualizing your future
This pottery is the future.