Construction workers across America may soon be wearing devices in their vests that record their every movement. The Wall Street Journal reports that AIG, the insurance giant, has invested an “undisclosed sum in a maker of wearable devices designed to monitor the movements of employees in factories...
This Week's Second Look
Nadine Post, editor at large at ENR, recently wrote an interesting opinion piece asking where the revolution in the construction industry is and then goes on to explain that all the technology changes that are taking place, including BIM, modularity and the like, are making projects much more...
Brandon Moore, Pipe Welder at Jacobs, currently works on the ExxonMobil Refinery project in Baytown, Texas. Last March, Moore became the 2015 ABC National Craft Champion Gold Medal Winner in Structural Welding by completing a two-hour written exam then competing in daylong hands-on practical...
After a yearlong debate about the right way to handle it, the Dallas City Council this week passed a requirement for mandatory rest breaks for construction workers.Under the new rules, which passed on a vote of 10 to 5, construction workers will be guaranteed 10 minutes of rest for every four hours...
Many folks watched on cable news as the massacre in San Bernardino unfolded this week. The first responders told us what they found and how, even with extensive “active shooter” training, they were not prepared for the carnage they found when they entered the conference facility. They were already...
The owner of a commercial subcontracting company which specializes in metal studs, drywall, and acoustical ceilings was arraigned last month on workplace misclassification violations and perjury charges for lying to a grand jury about them. He faces a maximum sentence of 21 years in prison...
In an ever-changing economy, people who have recently lost their jobs may need to take a serious look at switching careers by quickly gaining the skills necessary for a good-paying job in the trades. At Houston Community College, for example, their Jumpstart program offers a chance to gain a...
I ran into my college classmate, colleague and friend Jim Furr, Managing Principal Emeritus in the Houston office of Gensler, this week, and he reminded me of the Rain’s Rules of Marketing. I thought that I would share them with you.Jack Rains, attorney, former Secretary of State in Texas and...
The SER-Jobs for Progress 50th Anniversary “Building Our Workforce” Gala on Oct 16 was a huge success. The event featured a silent auction, dinner, inspirational speakers, and dancing to live music – raising more than $365,000 in support of SER’s life-changing services to the local...
