An astounding 83 percent of construction firms around the nation are having trouble finding enough workers and the numbers in Texas are even worse, according to a new survey...
Career Development
The construction industry stands alone in its diversity of occupations, crafts and breadth of opportunities for learning and leadership. Career development choices include crafts training, apprenticeships, advanced equipment operations, supervising, information technologies, project management, engineering and general management. Good educational systems should build awareness and prepare students of all ages for selecting among the many options for getting started.
There is currently not enough information available about career opportunities in the construction industry. This means that educating everybody about our industry is...
The following article originally appeared in the October newsletter to clients of Kiley Advisors, LLC. Reprinted with permission.Every CEO and senior executive has, as a...
The following article was written by Marek Workforce Development Coordinator, Arthur Ehmling and was originally published on MarekBros.com.After the 2014 Workforce Development...
The following article originally appeared in the August newsletter to clients of Kiley Advisors, LLC. Reprinted with permission.In every good company there are two functions...
Editor’s note: The following was originally published in Cornerstone, the quarterly magazine of AGC Houston. Reprinted with permission.This December will mark the fifth...
Those of us in the construction industry are aware of the vast opportunities that exist for individuals who are willing to build. October is Careers in Construction Month,...
The following article originally appeared in the August newsletter to clients of Kiley Advisors, LLC. Reprinted with permission.In this robust market, there is a terrific...
The advice KBR Pipe Supervisor Chris Pullen offers to new craft professionals on the worksite is a testament to his own career.“Don’t stop. Don’t give up. Get the...
