Several years ago, we were the general contractor on a 70,000-square-foot concrete tilt-up office and manufacturing building for a major company. The project superintendent,...

As the skills gap widens, industries requiring skilled professionals are placing additional emphasis on credentials. This is particularly evident in the construction industry, where...

As temperatures drop, concrete contractors face a familiar dilemma: press on through winter or pause production until spring. Cold weather has long carried a...

“My workers drive me crazy!” “We can’t keep people.” “They’re constantly calling out.”  “They’re so unmotivated.” When I ask my audience members what they find most challenging about...

The pandemic accelerated trends in the construction industry related to labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, and material cost increases. Ultimately, these trends resulted in...

The labor shortage in construction is not new, it’s a problem years in the making. This doesn’t stop it from being a pain point...

With construction’s skilled labor shortage, retaining good employees has taken center stage. Attracting potential employees to fill the gap is just as important. This...

By Matthew Hudelson Nearly every industry has adapted in some way to the restrictions or changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The construction industry responded...

Veterans Day provides us all with an opportunity to honor those who’ve served our country. At the same time, it is important to stop...

Fueled by a continued passion for lifting workers and materials safely to height, JLG’s 50th year as the global access pioneer and industry leader was another...