Last month, I talked with Quincy Gibbs, who had just completed a “boot camp,” a Ready for Industry (RFI) program, offered by ABC Houston’s Construction and Maintenance Education Foundation (CMEF). Gibbs learned about the opportunity at Dr. Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High School (CTHS),...
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The uncertainties of the past few years have impacted our nation’s economy and many businesses have faced financial pressures. Businesses of all types are struggling, and for some, there is no end in sight. The effects of the pandemic will likely persist long after the threat to our health has been...
In today’s fast-paced environment, we thrive on efficiency — of resources, time, and energy. One of the easiest ways for a growing business to streamline their efforts is to upgrade their expense management process. Purchasing a software package dedicated to managing your expenses may not seem...
In Construction Career Collaborative (C3)’s endeavors to create a safe, skilled and sustainable craft workforce, we encounter outstanding workforce programs that frequently fly under the radar of construction employers. One of those is United Way of Greater Houston’s THRIVE, which administers a...
The following article was authored by Holly Welles. Holly Welles writes on real estate and construction across the web, covering the latest in innovation and industry growth. She also maintains her own blog, The Estate Update, and shares more of her work over on Twitter.According to the...
Maintaining strong cash flow is critical – and often challenging – for construction companies and subcontractors. Cash flow became especially important when pandemic-induced labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, rising materials costs, operational restrictions, and project cancellations...
Fresh from his swearing in on Inauguration Day, President Joe Biden went to the White House and issued a long-overdue proposal for reforming the broken U.S. immigration system. The echoes of the fireworks that evening had barely faded before Republicans began raising objections to it.Among other...
Authored by Nick Guidry, MBA, M.Ed., SHRM-SCP, Construction Career Collaborative Contractor Relationship ManagerIn the world of construction, skill development and continuous learning play a vital role in career advancement. Whether you're an aspiring or seasoned carpenter, electrician,...
Designers and structural engineers have likely all played Jenga, the children’s game, with their kids and then took the idea to their studios and the street. They are having a ball with the new Jenga towers and are building them in several cities around the US and the globe. Revised height...