Category: Labor & Workforce Development
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Women in Rental: Alyssa Billings and Nicole Bourget of Sunbelt
Sunbelt Rentals officially launched its female employee-led employee resource group WISE (Women. Inspired. Supported. Empowered.) in November 2022. Providing members opportunities to network and collaborate, the group’s goal is to continue to create an inclusive workplace, increase employee retention, and form mentor/mentee relationships. Co-presidents of this group, Alyssa Billings, manager of market logistics operations –…
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Women in Rental: Kara Longmire, co-president of Alert Rental
Kara Longmire, CMA, CSCA, is the co-president and CEO of Alert Rental, one of the leading rental management solutions to single-store and multi-store rental operations across North America. Rental connected with Longmire over email for a few questions. Rental’s The Bottom Line Podcast Catch this episode of Rental’s The Bottom Line podcast where former Rental editor Alexis Brumm speaks with Kara…
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‘I’m Not Done Yet’ – Ally Jencson on Constructing a Rebel
Ally Jencson didn’t have a traditional path to construction. She wasn’t born into it. She didn’t follow her family’s footsteps. Instead, she worked up — from window washing to floor finishing — as a mom of four. It’s a path that would light the way not just for her family, but for thousands of people as her employees and…
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Women in Rental: Jenny Smith Price of KATO
As part of a series featuring women in the equipment rental industry, Rental has queried a few individuals to represent various aspects of the job and share their points of view on the industry. One of those is Jenny Smith Price, President of Sales and Operations at KATO Compact Excavator Sales (CES). KATO-CES is a…
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Building a Strong Construction Workforce Under Immigration Policy Changes
The construction industry is a major pillar of the U.S. economy, yet it’s facing an urgent and rapidly growing labor shortage. Potential deportation policies will only increase the crisis, as these shortages will lead to completion delays, potential safety hazards, and increased costs. Unfortunately, the accelerated deterioration of the labor force supply will likely be…
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Women in Concrete: ACI Vice President Maria Juenger
As part of a series featuring women in the concrete industry, Concrete Contractor has queried a few individuals to represent various aspects of the job and share their points of view on the industry. We connected with Dr. Maria Juenger, Vice President of the American Concrete Institute over email for a few questions. Dr. Maria Juenger…
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NAPSA: The Best Source For Professional Sweeper Education
Our Certified Sweeping Operator (CSO) programs for Parking Lot, Construction and municipality sweeping. These comprehensive operator training programs establish an essential baseline for enhancing professionalism among drivers. Once a driver completes the CSO program, the owner conducts a verbal test and certifies that they have at least 1,000 hours of incident-free sweeper driving. NAPSA will…
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CM Labs to Debut Additional Walkaround Inspection Training Packs at World of Asphalt
Anticipating the World of Asphalt show, CM Labs has revealed that the walkaround inspection training pack will be added to two of its simulators, debuting during the show. This addition will expand the company’s training and education opportunities. CM Labs Simulations, a vendor for simulation-based training solutions in the construction, ports, and utilities industries, announced…
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Breaking Barriers: A Woman’s Perspective on the Construction Industry
The construction industry has long been a male-dominated field, with its roots deeply entrenched in traditional roles and expectations. For years, women have faced significant challenges in gaining acceptance, respect, and leadership positions in this space. However, while there is still much progress to be made, women continue to break barriers and redefine their roles…
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ABC Reports Construction Labor Force Churn Advance in January
There has been a labor shortage in the construction industry for the past few years and according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data, as of the last day of January, there were 236,000 job openings. Associated Builders and Contractors This data was released in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor…