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The Power of Management and Leadership Programs in Construction
In the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of heavy civil construction, effective management and leadership are crucial for success. A strong management style can make all the difference in driving growth, maximizing efficiency, and fostering a positive work environment. However, these skills are not always innate and can often be challenging to develop solely through on-the-job…
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Poll Results: What Brand of Work Truck Do You Prefer?
In the fast-paced world of work trucks, loyalty to a particular brand often runs deep. From the reliability of Ford to the rugged durability of Chevy and the sleek innovation of Toyota, each brand has its own legion of dedicated followers. We recently conducted a poll to gauge the pulse of preferences among hardworking professionals,…
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From the Trail to the Bridge: How My Thru-Hike of the Appalachian Trail Ignited My Passion for Bridge Construction
In 1998, fresh out of college with a biology degree in hand, I found myself in that common post-graduation predicament: having a degree but not a clear idea of what I wanted to do with it. During my time in college in western North Carolina, I stumbled upon the Appalachian Trail, a world-renowned hiking trail…
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Overcoming Salary Expectation Challenges – Your Guide to Securing Top Talent
Introduction In today’s job market, recruiters and employers often find themselves facing a challenging dilemma: they’ve identified the perfect candidate for a job opening, but the candidate’s salary expectations exceed the allocated budget. This situation is increasingly common, given the dynamics of a rapidly changing labor market influenced by factors such as the unemployment rate…
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The Contribution of Millennials to the Construction Industry
Employment of construction managers is projected to grow ten percent over the next ten years, faster than the average for all occupations. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that in 2019, the U.S. construction industry added approximately 12,000 jobs a month. Yet while the last of the baby boom generation has entered the 55 years…
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Poll Results: The Outlook for 2023
The economy has certainly faced better times. Still reeling from the pandemic, with some parts of the world still struggling to manage the disease aspect, shortages on labor and materials are plentiful, inflation and gas prices are uncomfortably high, all building to a sense of disease. Some have become concerned that things will get worse,…
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Which is Better, an MBA or a PE?
Construction and civil engineering are among the most craved and helpful careers in the world today. However, the competition in hiring in the industry means that people within have sought to find an edge to make themselves more knowledgeable and competitive. Undertaking further studies is a great way to hone engineering skills, be a better…
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Ten Tips for Staying Healthy in a High-Stress Job
In our recent article entitled, “Ways to Improve Your Work-Life Balance,” we offered suggestions for those working in the construction industry – typically fraught with long, often irregular hours and a high level of stress – to establish a clear line between work and personal life. Some of those suggestions apply to reducing stress in…
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Ways to Improve Your Work-Life Balance
The construction industry has traditionally been fraught with poor quality of life issues, stemming primarily but not exclusively from long hours (per day and per week) compared to other sectors of society, and the resultant stress this can cause. When it’s the busy season, a deadline is looming on the horizon, or an emergency arises,…
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Surviving the Recession as a Civil Contractor
Paving a path through the Covid-19 recession Since the beginning of the new century, each major downturn in the U.S. economy has been caused by unique and mostly unexpected circumstances. The current recession, which began in February of 2020, was triggered by business restrictions and widespread public quarantines to slow the spread of the Covid-19…
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