Construction

As we enter 2024, significant shifts in the U.S. workforce are expected, with Generation Z poised to outnumber Baby Boomers in full-time employment. Glassdoor’s Workplace Trends report highlights the crucial cultural changes ahead, emphasizing Gen Z’s priorities, including community connections, transparent leadership, and diversity and inclusion. As organizations navigate this change, addressing employee morale post-layoffs…

Step into the future of construction with these five revolutionary robots ready to transform your jobsite. First up, Built Robotics’ RPD35, an autonomous piledriver designed for utility-scale solar projects, boasting speeds five times faster than traditional methods. FBR introduces Hadrian X, the first mobile robotic bricklaying system that can construct house walls in a day,…

From the skyscrapers of Shawmut to the innovation hub at PCL and Suffolk’s meticulous eye for detail, these construction giants have mastered the art of workplace excellence. Shawmut’s CEO Les Hiscoe finds pride in physically crafting iconic structures, PCL’s Deron Brown champions employee ownership, and Suffolk’s Suzanne Roeder emphasizes ‘sweating the small stuff’ for an…

Multifamily Construction Sees Slower Growth: New data reveals a 32% year-over-year decline in permits for apartments with over five units. While overall housing starts rose, the interest rate hike and tightening lending conditions are impacting the pace of multifamily projects. Industry experts predict a slowdown in the coming months due to sluggish rent growth and…

The wave of multibillion-dollar manufacturing megaprojects underway is putting immense strain on construction labor, according to industry sources. As substantial public and private investments flow into new facilities such as semiconductor plants and electric vehicle battery factories, severe worker shortages now threaten to derail these ambitious manufacturing projects as well as other construction activity. States…