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“I’ve been using Bobcat equipment for years on my farm in Waco, and I can’t imagine working without it. My Bobcat machines have empowered me to bring some of my biggest ideas to life,” said Gaines.

Bobcat Hires Magnolia Co-founder Gaines

From tending gardens to managing goats, pigs, and horses, Gaines is already sharing the work he is accomplishing with his Bobcat equipment.

For more than 25 years, Women in Construction Week has celebrated and promoted the role of women in the construction industry.

Women in Construction Week: The Women Behind the First Real-Life LEGO Building

About 10 percent of construction jobs are held by women. For more than 25 years, Women in Construction Week has celebrated and promoted the role of women in the construction industry.

Schaeffler is developing high-performance e-motors for commercial vehicles. Electrified drives will account for an increasingly large share of the powertrain mix in this segment in the future.

Schaeffler Announces Ohio E-vehicle Manufacturing Facility

Schaeffler recently completed an expansion in Wooster of almost 90,000 square feet to produce electric motors and components for electric powertrain systems.

(Left) Austin Watts, owner Sealtite Asphalt, (Right) Jim Dochterman, founder.

How Sealtite Asphalt Increased the Value of Their Business

There are lots of ways the make your business valuation grow over time. Austin Watt of Sealtite Asphalt Maintenance saw the incredible potential in the industry, and decided to go all-in.

For more than 25 years, Women in Construction Week has celebrated and promoted the role of women in the construction industry.

Women in Construction Week: The Women Behind the First Real-Life LEGO Building

About 10 percent of construction jobs are held by women. For more than 25 years, Women in Construction Week has celebrated and promoted the role of women in the construction industry.

Taken during Day 1 of the educational sessions at PAVE/X 2024.

Ignorance on the Jobsite Costs More Than Education

Educating our new workers may be the biggest effort we can make as owners and leaders. With a growing number of soon to be retired workers, contractors must consider their options.

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Developing Better Jobsite Safety Strategies

Take this as your sign. Safety planning for your jobsite can no longer be an afterthought.

As Billd scales its operations and extends its reach, the company is determined to curate a powerhouse team that will actively ensure that subcontractors have the financial tools they need to succeed.

Billd Adds to Leadership Team

These appointments highlight Billd’s commitment to serving commercial subcontractors at scale, by building a high-performing leadership team to set and execute against ambitious growth goals.

Dynamic insights, gained using predictive models powered by AI, can help employees to make data-informed decisions which typically lead to enhanced project outcomes.

Construction AI Strengths & Weaknesses

The construction industry stands at the precipice of a transformative era fueled by artificial intelligence and ever-increasing pressure to build utilities, transport, energy, and housing to meet the needs of a growing population.

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Risk Management: Safety First

The legality and science of risk management is quite well known among most contractors and is growing in need to be embraced, understood, and practiced by all specialty contractors.

Craft students and apprentices travel from across the country to demonstrate their superior skills, education, and safe work practices and compete for top honors.

National Construction Trade Championships Return for 35th Annual Competition

ABC’s all-of-the-above approach to workforce development has produced a network of affiliates across the country that offer more than 800 apprenticeship, craft, safety, and management education programs to build the people who build America.

Advice in Hiring Skilled Labor Construction Workers in 2024

Advice in Hiring Skilled Labor Workers in 2024

Q&A with Ellis Mass, chief marketing officer at Labor Finders International Inc.

The report provides five specific strategies for how businesses can adapt to these new construction labor dynamics.

Construction Labor Report Discusses Constricted Labor Pool

This report analyzes how the labor force has shifted since the pandemic and provides practical strategies for how organizations can adapt.

Train The Trainer Training For Concrete and Masonry Contractors

How To: Skilled Labor Training

The OPCMIA provides concrete contractors, plasters, and cement masons a path on training and apprenticeship programs throughout the country - directly addressing the challenge of finding skilled labor.

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More Power Sweeping Specific Online Classes Launched

These operator training programs create a great baseline of training for improved professionalism in your drivers.

Industry job openings decreased by 21,000 last month and are down by 39,000 from the same time last year.

ABC Reveals Construction Job and Labor Data Shows Consistent Worker Shortage

Industry job openings decreased by 21,000 last month and are down by 39,000 from the same time last year.

Schools that are given usage rights to Powerproject are primarily making it available to students within their engineering and/or construction management departments to better understand the use of technology in construction, particularly in the area of scheduling.

Elecosoft’s Asta University Introduces Powerproject

Through Asta University, Elecosoft provides colleges and universities with access to Powerproject for free, giving students firsthand experience with a construction scheduling and management package.

Straton joined AEM at the end of January as the Public Relations Manager.

AEM Welcomes New Public Relations Manager

AEM has welcomed a new PR manager to the team.

To help construction employers retain and recruit new talent, technology can play a critical role by offering safer working conditions.

Forward Bound: Reflecting on 2023's Construction Trends, Envisioning 2024

Technology can help provide you with the project reporting requirement to document progress on key performance metrics such as completion rates.

How 3M Is Addressing The Image Problem Impacting Skilled Trade Careers

How 3M is Addressing the Image Problem Impacting Skilled Trade Careers

According to 2023 U.S. projections, construction firms must attract an estimated 546,000 workers in addition to their normal staffing to meet labor demands. How can the construction industry help fuel a youthful pipeline of talent?

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Chief Economist for AGC Discusses the State of the Construction Industry

Simonson points out that the industry labor shortage will continue into 2024 and that robots and offsite production will grow this year.

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PAVE/X Essentials

Co-founder Jessica Lombardo shares what you should know about this exciting new event from IRONMARKETS that is launching this year.

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State of the Industry: Construction in 2024

Equipment Today releases its annual State of the Industry report on the construction sector.

Aaron Witt during his keynote at the Dirt World Summit.

Dirt World Summit Focused on Workforce Development

Extreme ownership and retaining talent are keys to the personnel shortage solution.

Backhoes can be used to do everything from laying pipe to digging trenches and can even break up concrete or asphalt with a hydraulic hammer attachment.

The Backhoe Loader: A Construction Site Jack-of-All-Trades

These versatile machines are seeing more use in North America because, with the workforce shortage, one operator can use a backhoe to do multiple tasks.

Since Bobcat's CTLs decrease noises and vibration, operators can focus more on their tasks, rather than their surrounding environments, leading to higher productivity and improved safety.

Enhanced Cab Comfort Boosts CTLs’ Productivity

In-the-cab amenities and technology improve operator well-being and efficiency.

With this new site, the JLG Training team can now collect customer feedback and use those insights to improve the training experience over time.

Upgraded JLG University Enhances Learning Experience

The all-new JLG University offers users access to a library of training content and videos, as well as learning paths for continued growth.

Mobile Techs offers customers mechanical repairs and preventive maintenance for large and heavy equipment and vehicles.

Veteran Serves With Mobile Truck Repair

Veteran Luis Ferrer continues his service by starting a company that offers mobile repair services to heavy-duty equipment.

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 15: Ideas to Keep Potentially Talented Employees Engaged

Construction expert Brad Humphrey sits down with Jason Hurdis, Caterpillar’s global market professional for quarry and aggregates, to discuss retaining workers.

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Building the Next Generation of Construction Workers Using Simulation Training Technology

January 23, 2024

Construction firms are looking for ways to solve the workforce shortage, and one solution is to invest in advanced training programs. Learn about simulation training in this webinar.

Creating a truly inclusive and diverse place to work in the construction industry requires more than surface-level efforts; it demands the integration of DE&I principles into the very fabric of the company culture.

How Construction Companies Can Make Diversity Part of Their DNA

Construction workplaces embracing DE&I not as an isolated initiative but as an integral part of their identity pave the way for a more fair and prosperous future for their employees and their organization.

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has released its latest scorecard ranking the top 50 states for construction.

Associated Builders Names Top 10 States for Construction

The scorecard ranks all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on policies and programs that strengthen career pathways in construction, encourage workforce development and advocate for fair and open competition.

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 14: 'Second Chance' New Hires

Many contractors are giving former employees a second chance on the jobsite to help fill workforce gaps.