A marathon, not a sprint: leading by example to prepare next-generation superintendents for greatness By Chris Maday Schmidt With 33 years of industry experience, Matthew (Matt) Lawson is a general superintendent at DPR Construction. An experienced construction professional, Lawson has worked on a wide range of projects, from small- to large-scale facilities throughout Northern California. His background includes a broad spectrum of building types, including biotech facilities, public facilities, education and office buildings. Join Construction Superintendent as Lawson talks about his biggest advocate, his biggest non-negotiable in the business, as well as the project that made the biggest impact on … Read more
CPWR to serve as NIOSH National Construction Center
CPWR’s selection to again serve as the NIOSH National Construction Center has provided the opportunity to continue conducting applied research that improves construction worker safety and health. Included in this work are 13 new multi-year research projects — seven led by university-based research partners and six by CPWR staff. Some build off previous research, on topics such as manual materials handling, isocyanates and nanotechnology; others head in new directions, such as promoting safety and health for women construction workers through mentorship and evaluating exoskeletons. Learn more.
Bridge the Gap: 3 Ways to Attract, Retain Skilled Workers
By Andy Williams Thirty-one million U.S. skilled-trades positions will be unfilled by 2020. In the manufacturing industry, 32 percent of $1 billion-plus companies estimate they will lose more than $100 million each year as baby boomers retire during the next five years. And it’s not much rosier in construction. Executives are seeing cracks extruding from the gap, expanding closer and closer to their company’s profitable foundation, and many leaders are branching out to solve this crisis in new and innovative ways. Here are three tips we’ve employed to bridge the gap: 1) Look to new labor markets As the construction … Read more





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