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Brokers look forward to a commercial real estate market that mirrors 2018’s solid results

BD+C

Commercial real estate brokers are optimistic about their industry’s growth prospects for 2019, according to a poll of brokers that Transwestern released last month. They are buoyed by strong consumer and business confidence, steady employment growth, and the anticipation of available debt and equity liquidity.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Maggie Farrell, Diversity & HR Manager at S. M. Wilson & Co.

Autodesk Construction Cloud

For these reasons (and so much more), construction businesses must focus on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) and ensure that every employee feels included and represented. Two years in a row, the company has been named an Employment Scorecard Honoree by the Women’s Foundation of Greater St. Wilson & Co.

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NAHB Chairman Jerry Konter: Reflecting on 2022, Looking Ahead to 2023

Pro Builder

This event last took place in 2019, and this year’s Showcase was bigger and better, with more display homes and exhibitors. During a year where housing employment saw unprecedented growth, several NAHB initiatives worked concurrently to support and grow association membership. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Behind the Build: Stacee Barkley, Global Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Leader at DPR Construction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

She shared her perspective on how DEI can be addressed in the workplace, how it affects the employers that do the hard work, her passion for people, and her role in encouraging more people from underrepresented communities to work in the construction industry. It is not exclusively about representation, but also about equity and inclusion.

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Representation Matters in Construction: New Media Library Amplifies Industry Diversity 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In 2019 and 2020, the annual workforce survey by AGC and Autodesk uncovered that 80% of contractors say they are unable to find skilled workers. Library is just one example of the strides the construction industry is making in encouraging diversity, equity, and inclusion. How Visual Representation Can Help Address Construction’s?Talent

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: A Pivotal Moment for Water Public-Private Partnerships in the United States

Constructlaw

Projects set to directly benefit economically disadvantaged communities are given priority — a clear alignment with the objectives of the USACE Civil Works Private Partnerships Pilot Program, initiated by USACE in 2019 to accelerate the delivery of civil works projects by leveraging the efficiencies and innovation of P3s. [7]

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Paul Robinson on the Role of ConstructReach in Workforce Development 

Pro Builder

Louis-based workforce development organization also helps employers become more proactive with recruitment by presenting career paths, developing curricula, and connecting with future interns and new employees. . How do students—as well as employers—interested in following up and learning more, tap into this resource? .