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Women in Construction – As Told By Women

Construction Marketing

Women make up only 4% of the workforce in natural resources, construction, and maintenance. About unions…. You see very few women in [the non-union] side, and if you do see them they’re holding a stop or slow sign or flagging. Resources for Women in Construction. Challenges Women Face in Construction.

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

Autodesk Construction Cloud

These include: The Autodesk Membership Training Provider Program : More than 215 trade unions and industry associations are now enrolled in Autodesk’s program that aims to increase the digital skills of members. There’s huge demand not just for labor in and of itself, but for workers who have digital skills under their belt.

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Manhattan’s Union Square gets its very own farmhouse

BD+C

An unused space has been repurposed as a multifunctional community area, bringing GrowNYC’s fresh food markets, recycling resource locations, and local garden support under one roof. Dubbed Farmhouse, the center includes a classroom forum, educational kitchen, and conference center.

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Zero Waste in an Era of Net Zero Everything

Green Building Law Update

In a widely accepted definition, Zero Waste is, The conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials without burning and with no discharges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human health.”. Governments in the U.S.

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Test Your Construction Industry Knowledge!

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Q3: What percentage of the construction labor force are union workers? This emphasizes the importance of robust construction human resource management and applicant tracking tools. The BLS states that 14% of the construction labor force were union workers in 2017. Eiffel Tower. To improve jobsite processes and productivity.

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How COVID Will Shift Community Design

Pro Builder

The first, a greater emphasis on remote working opportunities, could manifest itself as an uptick in shared co-working spaces rather than a central office, Don Powers of Union Studio Architecture & Community Design told the National Association of Home Builders. Coronavirus Resources and Information. Read More. .

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Ghafari joins forces with Eview 360

BD+C

The union bolsters Ghafari’s capabilities in experiential retail and dealership design, broadens Eview 360’s global reach, and provides enhanced services and resources to the clients of both firms.