Editor’s note: In April, Professional Janitorial Services Executive Don Dyer delivered this powerful testimony to the Texas House Business and Industry Committee, which is...
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?
In December 2009, a small group at the Houston Associated General Contractors held its first discussion about developing the craft workforce needed for the commercial construction...
Editor’s note: The original version of this article written by Matthew Waller was published in the San Angelo Standard‑Times and other newspapers across Texas from the...
Mike Holland wrote that 26 years ago, in response to the ongoing struggle for an adequate craft workforce, the Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Houston (ABC) and the...
In a marathon hearing held by Texas lawmakers on the issues of workers’ compensation and worker misclassification, representatives from businesses and labor came together to talk...
Another industry group is entering the private exchange game to deal with the complexities of the Affordable Care Act. The Wichita Business Journal has noted that the...
Workers who have been cheated out of their wages by unscrupulous employers in Houston are fighting back now that they have the tools to do so under the city's new wage theft...
Originally posted on MarekBros.com.Marek’s Atlanta Branch sponsored and participated in the annual CEFGA Career Expo and Skills USA State Championship on March 13th-14th. This...
Editor’s note: The following was written by Saied Alavi, Division Operations Manager at Marek Brothers in Houston.In my business today, as in the great building traditions...
