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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Coronavirus Causes Project Delays + Cancellations, Demand for Skilled Labor High, Says AGC

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The coronavirus has harmed the construction industry, prompting project delays and cancellations, layoffs and furloughs. However, it remains difficult for a majority of firms to find craftworkers to hire, according to the results of a workforce survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and Autodesk. The survey paints a picture of an industry in need of immediate recovery measures and longer-term workforce development support, association officials added. “Few firms have survived unscathed from the pandemic amid widespread project delays and cancellations,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “Ironically, even as the pandemic undermines demand for construction services, … Read more

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TDIndustries Earns Excellence in Construction Award for Healthcare Project

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The Associated Builders and Contractors’ South Texas Region awarded TDIndustries an Excellence in Construction award for work on HCA/Methodist Healthcare’s Stone Oak Hospital, located in San Antonio. The accolade came in the $2-$10 million category. TD renovated and expanded 27,000 square feet dedicated to operating, prep/recovery, decontamination and anesthesia care. The general contractor performed mechanical, plumbing, medical gas and ductwork installations and change-outs. In addition, TD installed two new air handling units (renovating a third), a water-cooled chiller package, roof drains and nozzles and more than 50 plumbing fixtures. Through collaboration, pull-planning and Lean construction processes, the team completed the … Read more

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‘Lean’ by Example: 3 Tips from One Superintendent to Another

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How to implement commitment, buy-in from your team & subs By Tony Creed Those of us who follow Lean construction methods understand the value behind a full project team working in sync. When one contractor isn’t in sync, it can cause the whole process to stall. On the jobsite, your schedule is dependent on that non-Lean contractor. That can impact the bottom line for both companies, so any improvement to one is an improvement to all; however, you can’t force other contractors to follow Lean. Your best bet is to show them all the benefits through your own processes, easy-to-understand … Read more

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JV Celebrates Steel Topping Out on OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Research Building

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PORTLAND, Ore. – The construction joint-venture team of McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. and Andersen Construction, along with Oregon Health & Science University and SRG Partnership, recently celebrated a major milestone in the construction of the new OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Research Building. Construction workers, designers, engineers, employees, physicians, community members and donors gathered to sign the steel beam before it was hoisted atop the $190-million research and development conference center facility located in Portland, Oregon. “The Knight Cancer Institute will advance cancer research to its highest level with this leading-edge laboratory facility designed to support “team science” by encouraging collaboration … Read more

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