Tag: jobs
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Missouri, Kansas start I-70 improvement jobs
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Along I-70, a highway that begins in Utah and winds east through the Midwest before terminating near Baltimore, two states are gearing up for major road improvement work. Officials in Missouri broke ground last week on an…
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Trump order targets PLAs on federal jobs
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: A new executive order from President Donald Trump puts a metaphorical red X across numerous policies from the Biden administration, including promoting the use of project labor agreements. However, the exact outcome is unclear. Perhaps most…
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Five top tips for construction job interviews
Preparing for your next career move? Here Dave Stitt FCIOB, professional certified coach at DSA Building Performance, shares some essential advice for construction professionals hoping to ace a job interview. Check out the back page of your CV. As an interviewer many years ago, I would look at the back page first. What are they into?…
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Dozens of firms suspended after substandard solid wall insulation jobs
The government has suspended 39 businesses that installed poor-quality solid wall insulation using publicly funded energy efficiency schemes. Routine checks carried out by independent quality body TrustMark uncovered cases of substandard solid wall insulation fitted under the Energy Company Obligation 4 (ECO4) and the Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS). Around 65,000 households have had solid…
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IKO Opens $120M Granule Facility in Missouri, Adds 50+ Jobs
IKO, a global leader in the manufacturing and supply of residential shingles, commercial roofing, and waterproofing products, is proud to announce plans to open a new granule facility for its subsidiary, Bismarck Granules, in Bismarck, Missouri. “We’re proud to see another leading manufacturer like IKO choosing to grow in Missouri,” said Governor Mike Parson. “This…
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Construction robot researchers target dangerous and dirty jobs
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Research to remotely pilot robots and improve how the machines model construction environments is well underway at the University of California in San Diego. The team, led by electrical and computer engineering professors Truong Nguyen…
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Resolve to win more jobs in the new year
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Matt Verderamo is a consultant at Well Built Construction Consulting, a Baltimore-based firm that delivers strategic consulting, facilitation services and peer roundtables for construction executives. Opinions are the author’s own. I often work with construction companies that…