Hiring Our Heroes: Military Vets Could Be Answer to Construction Staffing Challenges

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As construction companies struggle with finding skilled labor, military veterans are a segment of the labor force that deserves attention. Vets make up about 7% of the construction workforce and each year approximately 200,000 vets transition out of the military. Those construction firms that have been successful in recruiting and retaining veterans say their hard and soft skills, as well as attitudinal characteristics make them great new hires. In addition, several programs are in place that make it advantageous and cost-effective to train and hire vets. CONEXPO-CON/AGG is sharing the key benefits vets offer, how to recruit and how to … Read more

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Common Ground Alliance, Gold Shovel Association Explore Efforts to Take Damage Prevention to Next Level

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Common Ground Alliance and the Gold Shovel Association will explore establishing a new arm of CGA that will integrate GSA into the organization in a continued and combined effort to reduce damages to critical underground infrastructure, as well as protect those who work and live near these important assets. The collective industry commitment of both associations is expected to further the ongoing, common focus on lowering damages, and will provide an opportunity to take damage prevention to the next level. Building on CGA’s Best Practices and foundational Damage Information Reporting Tool data, and GSA’s metrics development, this newly created branch … Read more

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International Code Council, Modular Building Institute Release New Standards for Offsite Construction

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The International Code Council and the Modular Building Institute have published two new comprehensive standards that will accelerate the offsite construction industry. ICC/MBI 1200-2021 Standard for Off-Site Construction: Planning, Design, Fabrication and Assembly and ICC/MBI 1205-2021 Standard for Off-Site Construction: Inspection and Regulatory Compliance are intended to promote consistency around the globe of regulatory requirements for offsite construction processes. As the building industry continues to face multiple challenges including workforce availability, housing affordability, jobsite safety, building quality and sustainability, the expanded use of offsite construction, often called modular or prefabrication, is one approach that has risen to address these challenges. … Read more

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John Somers Named AEM Vice President, Construction & Utility Sector

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The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has named John Somers as its vice president, Construction & Utility Sector, effective immediately. Somers replaces Megan Tanel, who will succeed Dennis Slater as AEM president effective Jan. 1. Somers will be responsible for the strategic direction of construction and utility programs and services for AEM membership, and he will serve as the primary liaison to AEM’s CE Sector Board and with CE-specific industry organizations, customer groups and government agencies, both in North America and worldwide. Somers joined AEM in 2007 and has held various positions with increasing responsibility within the organization over the past … Read more

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Swinerton One of First Contractors with In-House Operators for Layout Automation Robot

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General contractor Swinerton is officially the first construction company with fully trained in-house operators for robot-powered tools for the modern construction workforce. Swinerton’s innovation and self-perform drywall departments partnered with Dusty Robotics during their prototyping phase of development, providing access to projects for testing and valuable functionality feedback. Through its R&D partnership with the robotics company, Swinerton has successfully used one of its layout tools on several building projects. According to Swinerton Vice President and Division Manager of Self-Perform Services Jim Watson, “the company has seen benefits such as schedule acceleration, and foremen saving time and improving quality by taking … Read more

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