2022 National Ladder Safety Month’s four key themes are Choosing your Ladder, Safety Before the First Step (Inspection and Set-Up), Safety While Climbing, and Safety at the Top.
Renewing the Workforce
Construction is a large and complex worldwide industry constantly shaped by new information technologies, advanced materials, environmental policies, regulations and changing building methods. Most importantly, though, construction is shaped by people. Sustaining a strong industry requires attracting and valuing a skilled, career-driven, high quality workforce... who also like to build! How is the construction industry attracting the skilled workforce for future growth market demands? Do prospective candidates see construction as a viable career choice?
Workforce participation was hammered by the COVID-19 pandemic and is still recovering, especially from the perspective of women. According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of...
The construction industry desperately needs qualified, skilled craft professionals to build America.
The merger and acquisition market took a nosedive in recent years, but rebounded swiftly. Investors who pulled back on purchases previously are looking to make use of their cash...
Offered to college students pursuing a career in construction, the scholarships ABC Greater Houston annually provides are just some of the ways the association supports education...
Research has identified the risk factors that make nail tool injuries more likely to occur and include the type of trigger system and the extent of training.
Whether you are hiring someone for the first time or the 50th time, one of the most important questions a construction company must answer about its workforce is whether they...
As the year comes to an end and the excitement of the new year is here, family and friends will gather, the sky will be filled with fireworks and joy will be all around. With all...
Construction industry leaders urged lawmakers to pass legislation that will create a method for unauthorized immigrants to earn legal status in a recent letter sent by the...
