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Duke Energy’s Becky Rollins: Driving Clean, Renewable Power
By Gina DiPietro, Duke Illumination Staff Writer Atop an 86-foot dam in central North Carolina, Duke Energy's Becky Rollins looks out over the Pee Dee River. It’s beautiful, she said, motioning below. The floodgates at Tillery Hydroelectric Plant, in service since...
What Does a Resilient Workforce Look Like?
Remote work, the need for new skills, and the rise of AI push employers to rethink workforce resilience. This article is reprinted with permission from Aon. For more valuable insights related to AI, workforce, sustainability, ESG, supply chain, and much more, visit:...
Enhancing Equal Employment Opportunity in Construction: EEOC Report
Earlier in June, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Charlotte A. Burrows issued a report titled, “Building For The Future: Advancing Equal Employment Opportunity in the Construction Industry.” It provides findings and next steps based on the...
Disrupt the Global Construction Equipment Market
By Alastair Hayfield, Interact Analysis One of the questions I often get asked as an analyst is “who is the Tesla of the construction equipment market?” Leaving aside the sloppy notion that Tesla is the only innovative company, I think what is meant is “who might...
Navigating Soaring Costs: Subcontractors Faced $97B Excess Expenses
By Billd As the commercial construction industry continues to face challenges related to rising material costs and labor shortages, subcontractors find themselves bearing the brunt of these expenses. In its third annual construction industry market report, Billd...
How to Diversify Your Workforce Talent Pools with Intention (and Maximize Results)
By Julie Davis, SHRM-CP, Sr. Director, Workforce and Industry Initiatives, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) If you feel like there are fewer workers to be found these days, rest assured, you are correct. A decrease in the rate of births, declining since...
“Safety Beyond The Numbers” – Chapter 1 From Newly-Released Book
By Ken Chapman, Ph.D., and Tony Orlowski, P.E., MBA This excerpt of “Safety Beyond The Numbers” is printed with permission from the authors and publisher. To purchase your paperback, eBook, or audiobook and learn more about upcoming related seminars, please visit...
Is Construction Finally Joining the Digital Revolution?
How tech is helping general contractors find and win the best projects. By Ro Bhatia, CEO, PlanHub Out With The Old, In With The New To say the construction industry has experienced unprecedented challenges in the past few years is an understatement. From material...
Fourth Quarter Construction Update: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
By Anirban Basu, Chief Construction Economist, Marcum LLP The construction industry faced many of the same headwinds that buffeted it throughout 2022 in the fourth quarter, including labor shortages, high interest rates, and elevated materials costs, but still...
Empowering a Culture of Safety in the Industry
2023 Construction Safety Week (May 1-5th, 2023); Strong Voices, Safe Choices By Mike Burke, Chief Operating Officer, Alberici Constructors, Inc. and Chairman of Construction Safety Week 2023 At Alberici and throughout the industry, safety is a core value that drives...