Workforce shortages have been predicted for decades. I recall a sociology professor talking about the “snake eating a pig” theory of demographics and how that would be a...
Awareness and Recruiting
Are schools, organizations and media portraying the richness, variety and vitality of construction careers? Recruiting and renewing a sustainable work force means embracing a positive image for our industry, reinforcing it with our education and industry partners and fulfilling its promise through socially responsible industry practices.
Editor’s note: The following was originally published in Cornerstone, the quarterly magazine of AGC Houston. Reprinted with permission.This December will mark the fifth...
Those of us in the construction industry are aware of the vast opportunities that exist for individuals who are willing to build. October is Careers in Construction Month,...
The Project Executive for the ExxonMobil Campus Project shared appreciative comments he received about Marek’s work which were made by one of the designers on an informal walk...
One of the smartest people I know is a Master Plumber who owns a small plumbing company, Two Twigs Enterprises, here in Atlanta. Cary Mandeville is his name. He did...
Texas has to grapple with an ever-changing job landscape in ways that its leadership has not previously considered, State Comptroller Susan Combs said in a new report titled...
The following article by Nory Angel, executive director of SER-Jobs for Progress, was originally published in the Houston Chronicle. Reprinted with permission.The Greater...
he labor shortage in construction is no myth. Here in Texas, amidst the immigration debate, we’ve heard from business leaders who tell us that it now takes about four weeks in...
At an early age, young children, especially boys, are given all sorts of construction toys. These toys spark creativity and allow our kids the opportunity to use their imagination...
