Category: Workforce
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7 Key Indicators of Project Success
It is not uncommon that most general contractors conduct a post-project review. Sometimes nicknamed the “post-mortem,” the intention is to huddle the primary leadership from a given project to debrief on its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that need to be eliminated. Sub-specialty contractors can learn from this same winning “best practices” process. For any…
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Reflecting on 25 years of American manufacturing excellence.
Extreme Steel Inc. (ESI), a leader in the architectural and structural steel industry, proudly announces its 25th anniversary, celebrating an ongoing mission to revolutionize structural solutions with smart technologies, unmatched expertise and a commitment to service excellence. Since its founding in March 2000, ESI has grown in size and scope, highlighted by the recent acquisition of Superior…
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Construction’s Favorite Scapegoat: Laziness | For Construction Pros
DISCLAIMER: I do know that there are individuals who exist and are lazy, but….America is not that. I recently saw an online asphalt-forum post that asked a simple and straightforward questions: “How many contractors were expecting to be shorthanded for the 2025 season?” The responses were anything but simple and straightforward. What is technically a…
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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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[SERIES] Pavement Maintenance International, Part 3: Building A Female Workforce
Hopefully the previous parts to this triology have been helpful. In some ways, it’s interesting that so much of what we deal with in the good ol’ USA is being experienced around the world. This I can confirm as I’ve worked with owners and leaders throughout Europe, parts of South America, Indonesia, and Australia. My…
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[SERIES] Pavement Maintenance International, Part 3: Building A Female Workforce
Hopefully the previous parts to this triology have been helpful. In some ways, it’s interesting that so much of what we deal with in the good ol’ USA is being experienced around the world. This I can confirm as I’ve worked with owners and leaders throughout Europe, parts of South America, Indonesia, and Australia. My…
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Strategies to Navigate Construction Labor Market Challenges
As someone who’s spent over two decades studying workforce dynamics, I’ve never seen a more complex talent landscape than what we’re facing in construction today. With open jobs plummeting 40% year-over-year, you might think we’re simply dealing with another cyclical downturn. But this isn’t your typical market correction — it’s a wake-up call for an…
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Arizona Congressman Sponsors Bill To Abolish OSHA
On January 3, 2025, Andy Biggs (R – AR – 5) introduced a new, if exceedingly brief, piece of legislation that would result in the abolition of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Its formation was the result of the Occupation Safety and Health Act, signed into being by former Republican President Richard Nixon on…
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Finding Good Hires From Outside the Asphalt Industry
During my first year in the asphalt industry, I’ve found that my favorite part of the job lies in my initial conversations with people who are also in the industry. More often than not, people ask me “how did you end up in asphalt?” When I relay my story, I’m met with a similar story…
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Has Productivity Stalled In The Construction Trades?
Those of us in the construction industry, whether we want to admit it or not, are faced with an unpleasant truth: we haven’t increased our productivity in more than 50 years. According to a research brief published by the Becker-Friedman Institute for Economics at the University of Chicago earlier this year (The Strange and Awful…