Engineering and construction education programs and issues-college and university, K-12; STEM; worker shortages;; craft and professional training and compensation; immigration issues; Dept. of Labor workforce regulation, data and trends; organized labor; open shop; diversity; federal contractor compliance; pensions liability; global migrant workers; worker abuse; whistleblowers; workplace culture; worker misclassification; employee and workforce management
Veteran and rising leaders, including ENR's Top 20 Under 40 for 2024, shared career enhancing strategies at ENR Emerging Leaders Forum in Chicago, held March 19-20.
In December, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced it was replacing traditional hardhats for its employees with ANSI-Z89.1-certified Type II safety helmets when they work on sites.
Global contractor launches five-year link with suicide prevention foundation to reduce high number of suicide-caused deaths in construction, a "shameful statistic," said CEO Brendan Bechtel.
The Groundbreaking Women in Construction (GWIC) conference is a leading event focusing on empowering women in the construction industry through discussions on leadership, diversity, and career development.
The annual conference features a wide array of topics, including infrastructure law, sustainability, and strategies to overcome industry challenges.