Cell phones do more than just make phone calls, so why should benches just be seats? Boston Mayor Martin Walsh has a valid point, and he has some local engineering brainpower to back it up. A few students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed solar-powered benches, called Soofas. This post from Business…(Read More)
Young adults trying to find work may have to clean up their hygiene habits in order to get hired. Yes, this even applies to people wanting to work in gritty, dusty jobsites. The Bank of America Trends in Consumer Mobility report asked 1,000 adults about the importance of various items in their daily lives…(Read More)
A new construction app is helping office teams keep in touch with field workers. It’s also keeping clients engaged throughout the building process. SiteMAX, which was developed by James Faulkner of Faulkner Brand, Inc., is getting rave reviews from Doug Scott, founder and president of Wales McLelland Construction in Vancouver, BC. The two have…(Read More)
Do you know the factors that keep your employees happy and motivated? Hint: They’re not staying because of their job titles or relationships with managers. It’s more about salary and benefits and work/life balance. This infographic compares generations, genders, and active vs. passive candidates. One highlight reveals that 27 percent of professionals…(Read More)
An online, game-based training program–dubbed the Hazard Identification Training Tool–is designed to help construction and manufacturing companies detect workplace hazards. According to an OSHA website, the tool covers five components, including how to best collect information. “Read any information that users may have at their workplace (manuals, safety data sheets, OSHA data…(Read More)
Are construction hiring managers looking at the digital footprints of candidates? A new survey from CareerBuilder reveals that 51 percent of employers have not hired an applicant after seeing their social media profiles and posts. Last year, 43 percent of businesses said they rejected potential hires because of social posts. And in 2012, only 34…(Read More)
If you need just one more dose of new industry apps, it’s your lucky day. LetsbeFamous.com, a software tech company, has compiled a list of apps for construction and design pros. For instance, PlanGrid allows architects and contractors to share specs, project plans, and pictures. http://letsbefamous.com/computers-and-technology/software-computers…(Read More)
Real estate developers wanting to keep up with the next big trend must focus on ‘walkable urban places,’ or “WalkUPS.” That’s according to a new report from LOTUS, a coalition of real estate investors within the nonprofit, Smart Growth America. The report, Foot Traffic Ahead: Ranking Walkable Urbanism in America’s Largest Metros, compared…(Read More)
“The sourcing strategy for a blended workforce will need to be agile, not just in terms of reacting quickly but also building strategic partnerships with a variety of solution providers to achieve the company’s staffing goals,” explains HR blogger Sharlyn Lauby. Are construction companies keeping up with the new definition of a blended workforce…(Read More)
To weed out mediocre candidates, consider this technique used by Tejune Kang, founder of Six Dimensions, an IT services firm. Kang doesn’t have a zinger of a question as much as he throws out a statement to candidates to gauge their competitiveness and self-esteem. This can be a beautiful tool for construction companies…(Read More)
