New Study: Top 5 Factors Impacting Construction Project Schedules
MOCA Systems, Inc. recently used data from the Touchplan® production planning platform to analyze over 321,042 committed activities over the last 12 months to identify what issues are having the biggest impact on construction project schedules. Key insights – Top...
How Hourly Workers Differ From Those on Salary, And Why it Matters in Construction
“My workers drive me crazy!”“We just can’t find enough people.”“We can’t keep people.”“They’re constantly calling out.”“They’re so unmotivated.” When I ask my audience members what they find most challenging about managing their teams, I consistently hear some version...
Concrete Challenges: Why Millennials and Gen Z Shy Away from Construction Careers
The construction industry faces various challenges, including an aging and shrinking workforce. Young people do not want careers in construction, and this is making it harder to fill jobs, and is causing a shortage. About 70% of construction companies are having a...
Tell ‘Em About It!
When you share with young people the opportunities that abound in the construction industry, you grow the possibilities for their futures and the success of our sector. In January 2020, our family packed up our home in Needville, Texas, and moved south to the Coastal...
How Telemedicine Improves Workers’ Compensation Outcomes
Workers’ Compensation: A Source of Competitive Advantage or Disadvantage The construction industry is acutely aware of how insurance and risk management performance can either be a source of competitive advantage or disadvantage. Nowhere is this more readily clear...[curt_ad orientation=”vertical” location=”side”]