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Women to the Rescue: How to Solve The Skilled Labor Shortage in Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

If you work in the construction industry, you likely know the labor shortage has been a significant problem for some time now. Men have historically dominated the construction industry, and that dynamic has been slow to change. Recruiting Women to the Construction Industry. Nonprofits and industry groups are providing training.

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Rebuild Philadelphia Introduces New Training Program

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Rebuild Philadelphia Introduces New Training Program ldeakins Fri, 03/31/2023 - 10:09 Rebuild Philadelphia has added a new Carpentry Academy to its Workforce Development program that seeks to bridge the construction equity gap Rebuild Philadelphia has recently implemented a Carpentry Academy as a stem of the Workforce Development program.

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Paul Robinson on the Role of ConstructReach in Workforce Development 

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How ConstructReach is taking aim at the construction industry's labor shortage and workforce diversity. Paul Robinson: One unique thing about ConstructReach is we understand the perspective that a lot of young people have about the industry. I Built This takes their perspective into account and we use events to re-posture the industry.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Henry Nutt III, Preconstruction Executive, Southland Industries

Autodesk Construction Cloud

According to the Society for Human Research Management (SHRM) and McKinsey & Company, they prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Yet the construction industry still has room to grow when it comes to improving representation. Yet the construction industry still has room to grow when it comes to improving representation.

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The Road to Recovery in Detroit

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auto industry, Chrysler made a bold commitment to continue building its most profitable and recognizable vehicle in the city that long ago put cars on the map. Cerberus, an equity player who had acquired a majority stake in Chrysler from German auto giant Daimler-Benz in 2007, went into bankruptcy in 2009.

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Millionaire Sitt Invests $1 Million To Improve NYC Airport Infrastructure; Launches Global Gateway Alliance

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Sitt, CEO of Thor Equities is taking it upon himself to improve the infrastructure of New York City’s airports. Other Global Gateway Alliance board members include: Stuart Appelbaum, President, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. Dan Glickman, Former Congressman and U.S.

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COMMUNITY PROFILE: Opportunity Knocks in Southwest Louisiana

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Bordered by the Gulf of Mexico to the south and Texas to the west, the sky is literally the limit for an area where an estimated $48 billion in private investments already have been announced, including several mega-projects in the natural gas industry. Interstate 10 and Interstate 210 are within a few miles of the port.