Sponsorship, Work-Life Balance + Training Key to Attracting, Retaining Women in Construction Industry

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The National Center for Construction Education and Research, and Ambition Theory, have released Building Better, a report based on a survey with 770 women across a variety of construction sectors. The work identifies three main action items for the industry to focus on: providing women with leadership opportunities, investing in training and prioritizing work-life balance. Leadership Women in construction want to be leaders. Seeing a clear path to career advancement is the most important factor for women with more than one year of industry experience who are seeking new job opportunities. Despite this ambition, women still don’t advance at the … Read more

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Gilbane Building Company’s Rising Contractor Initiative Continues Rapid Growth

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As part of the company’s commitments to drive economic opportunity and build the capacity of diverse-owned businesses, Gilbane Building Company celebrates 76 new graduates of its Rising Contractor Program. Since being reimagined in 2020, the program has graduated over 270 diverse and disadvantaged businesses. The Rising Contractor Program is an integral component of Gilbane’s economic inclusion strategy, as it offers participants an opportunity to expand their industry knowledge, while providing formal mentorship to support capacity for sustainable growth. The program is designed to foster partnership and promote opportunities to work on Gilbane projects. Gilbane is committed to generating $100 million … Read more

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Slag Cement Association, NEU Sign Memorandum of Understanding

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The Slag Cement Association and NEU, an ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete, recently signed a memorandum of understanding at ACI Headquarters in Farmington Hills, Michigan. The MOU sets forth the terms and understanding between the SCA and NEU to use their individual and collective resources to reduce, through reasonable measures, the carbon footprint of concrete in the built environment. Under the MOU, the SCA will share its technical information about the utilization of slag cement in lowered-embodied concrete construction. NEU will incorporate this technical knowledge into its publications and educational resources, fostering widespread awareness of the benefits … Read more

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New Report Available on Advancing Equal Employment Opportunity in Construction

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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Charlotte A. Burrows recently issued a report titled, “Building For The Future: Advancing Equal Employment Opportunity in the Construction Industry.” The report provides findings and next steps based on the agency’s enforcement experience, witness testimony presented at the EEOC’s May 2021 hearing on discrimination and harassment in construction and other commission hearings, and academic research. “The recent historic federal infrastructure investments provide a once-in-a-generation opportunity to break down barriers and expand opportunity in the construction industry,” said Burrows. “While discrimination has long been an issue in the industry, we can decide the future. I … Read more

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Bridging Generation Gap in Construction Workforces

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How next-gen tech unites old, new generations of workers The construction industry is on the road to a major labor crisis. ABC figures show the U.S. construction workforce shortage topped half a million going into 2023. The sudden rise in labor-intensive infrastructure megaprojects means there is now a heightened demand for workers. But older, highly experienced workers leaving the industry, and a lack of younger skilled workers entering the industry, is creating a deep and growing imbalance in construction workforces. Kenny Ingram, vice president of construction and engineering, IFS, explains how construction businesses can remain competitive in the job market, … Read more

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