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...
U.S. and Canada’s Construction Industry Poised for Growth
After a year of stabilization, the construction industry in the U.S. and Canada is positioned for success in 2024, thanks to strong demand and as the normalization of supply chains and material prices continues. JLL’s new U.S. and Canada Construction Trends 2024...
Worsening Overdose Crisis Continues to Adversely Impact Construction Industry
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports the number of overdose deaths in the United States has more than doubled in the past five years. Over 105,000 Americans died from all overdoses in calendar year 2022. Approximately 70% of all overdose deaths...[curt_ad orientation=”vertical” location=”side”]