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Elizabeth McPherson talks with Quincy Gibbs at a Signing Day for graduates of a Construction and Maintenance Education Foundation (CMEF) Ready for Industry Boot Camp.
Reshaping the Construction Industry
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I have always been a no-nonsense girl and have rarely taken ‘no’ for an answer in my career. The idea of not being allowed to do something simply because I am a woman is difficult for me to tolerate. But this has been a reality for women in the workplace for generations.
July 22, 2019
Labor departments from NJ, DE, and PA signed a reciprocal agreement designed to better protect workers and employers through a newly established pipeline of information sharing and coordination of enforcement efforts.
July 19, 2019
There were 369,000 job openings in construction at the end of May, not seasonally adjusted, a jump of 90,000 (32%) from May 2018, and the highest total for May since the series began in December 2000, BLS reported on July 9 in its latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) release.
July 18, 2019
Business leaders, educators, and others should be doing all they can to come up with innovative ways to meet the challenge of filling so-called “middle-skill” jobs in Southeast...
July 17, 2019
Since Summer has arrived, heat protection must be on the forefront of workers’ minds. Succumbing to heat stress or exhaustion can happen quickly, so it is important for workers to...
July 16, 2019
Immigration crackdowns will make Texas’ labor shortage worse. The ID and Tax program would issue five-year work permits to those who qualify — bringing them into our tax system and easing the burden on business.
July 15, 2019
SmartDrive Systems, a leader in video-based safety and transportation intelligence, has announced that Chamberlin Roofing and Waterproofing, a specialty contractor, has deployed the SmartDrive® video-based safety program with Extended Recording across its entire fleet following a competitive review and head-to-head pilot program.
July 12, 2019
As the shortage of skilled workers continues and the demand for units grows, you can expect that more modular production will be tried across the country.
July 11, 2019
After it passed the California Assembly earlier this year, that state's Senate is set to begin hearings this week on a sweeping reform to the way employers classify their workers as either employees or contractors. Assembly Bill 5 would codify a landmark state supreme court ruling that raised the bar for when companies can legally classify folks as independent contractors.
July 10, 2019
