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National Survey Reveals 70% of Contractors Struggle to Find Qualified Craft Workers

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Seventy percent of construction firms report they are having a hard time filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce, according to the results of an industry-wide survey recently released by Autodesk and the Associated General Contractors of America.

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Branka Minic’s Plan to Build and Retain a Talented Workforce

Pro Builder

We observed that there are a number of good training programs and educational institutions providing construction training, but they’re operating somewhat separately from employers and maybe aren’t focusing on exactly what it is employers really need. The second is building talent connections.

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Housing’s Great Rethink: Workforce Development Takes Center Stage

Pro Builder

These exits weren’t just about compensation, either. That was huge, and it made some people ask questions and rethink their original career choices,” says Brian Turmail, VP of public affairs and strategic initiatives for the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

Pro Builder

Funded in large part by the 20-member Leading Builders of America consortium, BTF has placed more than 1,000 candidates into construction-related jobs since Minic took the helm in 2019, and currently works with more than 600 employers and is active in 15 states. And on Aug.

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2022 AGC Workforce Survey: Labor Challenges Pave the Way for Career Opportunities 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Each year, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Autodesk survey a broad cross-section of construction firms to gather insights into today’s workforce. Even better news: construction companies are levelling up their recruitment practices and compensation packages to keep up with today’s modern workforce needs. .

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Reduce variability with an in-transit concrete management system

GCP Applied Technologies

In other words, he won't have to overdesign the mix to compensate for concrete manipulation between plant and jobsite. Arts & education. North America customer service: 1-877-4AD-MIX (1-877-423-6491). The heightened control of an in-transit management system makes this all possible. In-Transit Concrete Management. Mass transit.

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Construction Jobsite Safety: Strategies and Resources for Worker Well-Being

Pro Builder

billion in workforce education. More than half of that spending (56%) went toward safety education, a sign that construction remains a potentially dangerous job. Selective Insurance recently released the results of a 10-year study of workplace injury trends , based on 110,000 workers’ compensation claims between 2011 and 2021.

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