One of the most important determinants of an organization’s success is the perception of its brand in the marketplace. A company’s “brand” is defined as the perception of a...
Career Development
The construction industry stands alone in its diversity of occupations, crafts and breadth of opportunities for learning and leadership. Career development choices include crafts training, apprenticeships, advanced equipment operations, supervising, information technologies, project management, engineering and general management. Good educational systems should build awareness and prepare students of all ages for selecting among the many options for getting started.
Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Houston (ABC), an association representing the interests of merit shop contractors and their employees, has taken a proactive...
Houston has experienced significant disruption to its labor economy due to the COVID-19.Last week, Parker Harvey, principal economist for the Gulf Coast Workforce Board,...
Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Houston (ABC), an association representing the interests of merit shop contractors and their employees, has taken a proactive...
As we continue to look for ways to fulfill our commitment made to our students, apprentices and trainees, the concept of the virtual classroom becomes a real solution for many of...
Growing up among a family of teachers, it was assumed that Shanice Kirkland would follow a similar path. Instead, she decided to take her career in a completely different...
Madison Jackson, a full-time college student at Louisiana State University, is gaining professional experience of comprehensive construction management including billings,...
The number of women in the U.S. construction industry is on the rise. From apprentices to craft professionals, estimators and executives, women are represented in all facets of...
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United Tool and Fastener (UTF) supported the 10th Annual ACE Mentor Program “Build It Forward” by supplying Protective Industrial Products (PIP) safety gloves and glasses for the...
