5 Tips to Attracting + Retaining Talent in 2023

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Investment of time = long-term engagement By Jon Taylor Every contractor struggles with attracting and retaining talent in a competitive market like this, especially considering the need for skilled labor that exists today. In response to the shortage, industry organizations are being formed to promote careers in construction. In the meantime, contractors are placing a renewed emphasis on recruiting efforts, creating programs to support the training of new hires with little to no exposure to the industry. At the same time, they are trying to keep their existing employee base happy. As a result, every contractor is searching for an … Read more

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Intentional Onboarding, Recognition + Mentorship

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Setting up craft professionals for success right out of the gate By Jason Aspinwall The construction industry is an incredibly competitive landscape when it comes to recruitment and retention, especially for the unique and innovative leaders who fill superintendent roles. As such, it’s crucial to not only focus on setting employees up for success, but to also support tenured superintendents so they can continue to engage and learn. Best-in-class construction firms are intentional about onboarding superintendents, leveraging talents and coaching them throughout their careers. Solidify the onboarding process Most contractors are focused on covering all their bases when it comes … Read more

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Smart Construction Site, Equipment Implemented on Alamein Downtown Towers Project in Egypt

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The concepts of Chinese intelligent equipment and the smart construction site have been introduced to construction crews working on the Alamein Downtown Towers Project in Egypt. Located on the south coast of the Mediterranean Sea, the Alamein Downtown Towers Project is the starting point and center of the construction of the New Alamein City in Egypt. The project covers a built-up area of about 1.09 million square meters, including the design and construction of a 300-meter-high Iconic tower, four 200-meter-high fully decorated residential buildings and some municipal landscapes. At present, the main structure of the project has been constructed up … Read more

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Honeybees Offer New Ideas on Materials Use, Structure Strength Via 4D Time-Lapse Imaging

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Purdue University engineers and entomologists are making some sweet discoveries about how honeybees build and structure their honeycombs, which could lead to new fabrication techniques taken from the buzzing builders. Purdue’s Ransburg Professor of Materials Engineering Nikhilesh Chawla is one of the first to utilize 4D imaging to delve further into the complexities of the honeycomb. The imaging allows a time-lapse view of the bees’ work without cutting into their home. The innovative view of the bees’ construction found techniques that could eventually translate into new concepts for structural materials or additive manufacturing for the construction industry. Chawla said some … Read more

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PlanHub Premier Adds Simple, Seamless Takeoff App for Subcontractors

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PlanHub cloud-based software-as-a-service preconstruction platform has launched its new, seamless takeoff feature to the PlanHub app for premier-level subcontractors. The easy-to-use feature will ensure a simple and precise takeoff process for subcontractors that will increase accuracy, save time and win more business. Takeoff is vital for creating accurate estimates and bids, the step when subcontractors measure, count and list quantities of materials based on a set of drawings. With takeoff and bid management included in PlanHub Premier’s end-to-end cloud-based solution, subcontractors can more quickly prepare takeoff documents and instantly input the numbers into their bid without the need to pay … Read more

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