A large part of success in construction requires that your teams are inspired by what they’re doing. It involves confidence in your company’s ability to get a project done –learning from your mistakes while you keep moving forward. It’s important to surround yourself with good people. Team members should give Read more…
There are so many opportunities within the skilled trades. They are not like the trades of yesteryear that parents may remember. For that reason, many parents need to be informed and educated on the fact that today’s technology enables people to go in so many different career directions in the Read more…
The distinction between “blue collar” and “white collar” jobs is beginning to blur. There is an abundance of work available within the skilled construction trades, to the point of a labor shortage. Jobs are literally there for the taking. But there is still a stigma attached to that “blue collar” Read more…
Most people speak about the future in terms of technology innovation. But there is another perspective: the business model standpoint. When talking about the future of construction, we need to include business models. Although we speak about technology, there’s more at stake than just tech. The business model and technology Read more…
The greatest opportunity for embracing prefabrication and modular construction will allow you to keep up with or even pass the competition. Prefab is not a modern method of construction. It was in use back in the 1950s. But it feels new because of the number of companies that are beginning Read more…
Some jobs have a barrier to entry, whether it’s doctors, teachers, engineers, or accountants. You need a piece of paper that says you’ve gone through the training and have the experience to do that job. There’s value in having that piece of paper. One field that doesn’t require that piece Read more…
If you’re in the construction industry, you have a story to tell. If you don’t think so, you’re in the majority. In general, people in the construction industry have lagged in telling the public about their projects, innovations, safety triumphs, and efforts that go above and beyond the call of Read more…
“This is the way we’ve always done it.” If you’re involved in the construction industry, you’ve probably heard this many times. When things are working for a construction company, there isn’t much motivation to change. Competition and survival are two incentives to change mindsets and alter workflows. They just need Read more…
The construction industry has been resilient through the past few years. Despite all that has happened, and maybe partly because of it, many companies are seeing the reasons why they need to embrace digital platforms more aggressively. With this willingness, the pace for adoption of new technology, Autodesk products in Read more…
It would benefit all of us if, as a society, we could do a better job letting students know their career options before they opt for a four-year college degree. No value needs to be attached to the options, but the paths should be more clearly presented. It should not Read more…