Industrial Canvas: Turning Hard Hats Into Artwork

Detroit-based commercial contractor Sachse Construction is bringing together builders, makers and artists with its annual art auction as part of its mission to improve both workforce development and the lives of Detroit youth. Like any meaningful work of art, Sachse Construction’s workforce initiative began with possibility. Each year, that possibility takes shape through Hard Hats […]

Data from 18 Contractors on Faster Bids & Higher Win Rates

Fourth, not every case study publishes the same level of detail, and that matters. Some stories give exact before-and-after numbers, while others emphasize qualitative gains like improved collaboration, easier onboarding, better data standardization, or fewer errors and less rework. Elemex, for example, reports 25% to 30% productivity gains and 15% annual work-volume growth, while CentiMark […]

Slowest Rate of Construction Hiring on Record in February

The construction industry had 202,000 job openings on the last day of February. WASHINGTON, March 31—The construction industry had 202,000 job openings on the last day of February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. JOLTS defines a job opening […]