2015 CEFGA CareerExpo and SkillsUSA State Championships Draw Record Attendance and Link Students and Industry ProfessionalsEditor’s note: The following article by Allen...
Renewing the Workforce
Construction is a large and complex worldwide industry constantly shaped by new information technologies, advanced materials, environmental policies, regulations and changing building methods. Most importantly, though, construction is shaped by people. Sustaining a strong industry requires attracting and valuing a skilled, career-driven, high quality workforce... who also like to build! How is the construction industry attracting the skilled workforce for future growth market demands? Do prospective candidates see construction as a viable career choice?
The news team at WFAA Television in Dallas/Fort Worth has done an oustanding job of highlighting the problem of worker misclassification. In their latest installment, reporter...
In a previous entry, I wrote about the grand opening event for ABC Greater Houston’s new office, training, and meeting facility in northwest Houston. The gathering of ABC...
Contributing Parties- OSHA, Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Houston (ABC-Houston), American Subcontractors Associations-Houston Chapter (ASA-HC), Gulf Coast Safety...
Editor's note: The following article was authored by L.M. Sixel and was originally published in the Houston Chronicle. Reprinted with permission.Employees and...
The $10 million renovation of Francis Hall at Texas A&M University puts the school in a one-of-a-kind position among institutions of higher education in the state. It is...
As Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, rolled out his top priorities for lawmakers in Austin earlier this year, one of the things he sought to highlight is the importance of a skilled...
ABC Houston Opens New Facility to Meet the Expanding Needs of the Construction Industry: Part 1 of 2
ABC Houston has opened their new facility to meet the expanding needs of the commercial and industrial construction industry in the area. The newly renovated building houses...
In an explosive investigation that drew the attention of many average Texans over the weekend, WFAA Television in Dallas/Fort Worth put a bright spotlight on the problem of worker...
