High-efficiency buildings, code implementation, and carbon reduction are among the environmentally friendly construction processes impacting the industry. VK Sustainable Concepts’ Principal Andrea Vollf writes on Ecoseed.org: “Even construction firms now struggle to come up with different solutions to reduce their carbon footprints and the damage to the environment caused by their products.” Is…(Read More)

A new study finds that a majority of construction companies are spending significant dollars on their incentive compensation programs while losing millions in annual revenue. The research by industry consultant FMI concludes that only 21 percent of the contractor executives polled believes discretionary plans that don’t note bonus goals in advance or what it…(Read More)

For businesses to successfully implement strategic plans, hiring managers and C-suite executives must have a deep understanding of their employees. As Lee Smither writes on ConstructionExec.com, successful execution lies in the hands of the firm’s employees.  Smither covers areas that impact your business, including hiring the right people and the option of…(Read More)

Construction projects along the East Coast are taking on new dimensions as New Jersey and New York rebuild from last October’s hurricane. The Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force, which issued a report this week, has recommended that new construction be built to withstand the force of increasingly dangerous storms, a deadly consequence of climate…(Read More)

If you and the employers you represent are struggling to find—and retain—top performers, consider looking at engagement issues. Business and organizational leaders believe that disengaged employees contribute to increased healthcare costs and a decline in quality of work. “The correlation between higher revenue, lower costs and greater customer satisfaction with employee engagement is…(Read More)

Word on the street is that Monster Worldwide has taken down its ‘For Sale’ sign and is preparing to announce several strategic social and mobile initiatives. The job board giant had faced a wave of financial uncertainty, which CEO Sal Iannuzzi says is now behind them.   http://www.ere.net/2013/08/01/monster…(Read More)

“Forty-nine percent of organizations feel that new grads lack basic skill and knowledge of writing in English.” That’s one of the results of a poll conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management. The findings, revealed in Employee Benefit News, also indicate that 18 percent of respondents worry about math proficiency, an essential…(Read More)