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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

Pro Builder

How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development. Home builders, trade associations, NGOs, and other groups are aggressively ramping up skilled construction labor training programs to bring more workers into the industry. Wed, 12/07/2022 - 09:51. John Caulfield, Senior Contributing Editor. But the task is monumental.

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WorkHands: A Social Media Site for Construction Workers

Construction Marketing

WorkHands is a social media network that is for skilled workers that are in the construction and manufacturing industries. Licenses and Certifications. This feature allows users to prominently feature the licenses and certifications that they have earned. The site is styled after LinkedIn. Work Hands Features.

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Digital Builder Ep 63: Upskilling, Vision, and Relationships: Three Secrets to Technology Infusion

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Hear from Alli Scott, Autodesk's Director of Customer Experience & Industry Advocacy, and Brandon LaCourciere, our Senior Director of Global Customer Success. Brandon and I both came from the industry. Alli adds, "In the last less than 18 months, we had over 55,000 course enrollments, something like 15,000 certificates completed.

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LEED v4 Costs Demystified

Green Building Law Update

With the November 1, 2016 deadline approaching when new LEED projects must register under the new LEED version 4, the real estate industry has been uncertain about the first costs and benefits of LEED v4 building. To match its LEED v2009 Gold certification with a LEED v4 Gold plaque, the project would incur an extra cost of $78,400.

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Autodesk Expands Learning Resources to Boost Digital Skills of Construction Teams in the Office, Trailer and Field

Autodesk Construction Cloud

(NASDAQ: ADSK) today launched the next phase in its effort to upskill current construction workers and help the industry engage the next generation of prospective recruits. Construction Master Class provides online tutorials from industry leaders that are free to everyone.

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Wisconsin: Where Collaboration Drives Industry Advancement

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

In Wisconsin, these strategies include industry cluster development rooted in unique technical knowledge and specialized supply-chain strengths. More than 200 companies with ties to the water industry call Wisconsin home, employing over 37,000 people and generating $5.7 Water Technology. billion in annual sales.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The Aerospace/Defense industry reported its third consecutive year of record revenue and profit last year. Although growth is expected to slow, commercial aerospace companies continue to be optimistic about the future, industry experts say. 12 percent of Tech’s engineering majors enter the aerospace/defense industry.