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By Kim Slowey, Construction Dive 

The Illinois Economic Policy Institute, in conjunction with the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign's Project for Middle Class Renewal, released the results of a study that found that those enrolled in joint labor-management registered apprenticeships experience...

By Tory Summey, HR Insights

Today, social media platforms, including Facebook and LinkedIn, allow employers to target their job listings based on various characteristics of the users they wish to reach. As a result, employers can theoretically identify better candidates while expending fewer resources. However, these ad platforms have...

AGC

Click to read Lean Construction for Trades Toolbox Talk Series. The Trades Toolbox Talk Series Goals are:Recognize opportunities to review and improve current processes, Describe how to empower each other to identify and eliminate waste, work, safely, and reduce overproduction and Adopt a Lean culture.

Now that the Ohio BWC has moved away from using ICD-9 Codes to using ICD-10 Codes for categorizing injuries and illnesses, they will be changing from the MIRA II Reserving System to the new ACES Reserving System. The ACES (Actuarial Claims Estimating System) process will be implemented on 7/1/2020. ACES uses very similar cost drivers (input...

MACE - Great Networking & People

Four words are becoming synonymous with the annual MACE (Minorities inArchitecture, Construction and Engineering) holiday reception at Oswald Building in Downtown, Cleveland.

They are “good time” and “great networking.”The event is a joint effort...

Construction Dive article by Kim Slowey

Using 2018 data, the study authors found that by midcareer, those who completed a union construction apprenticeship were making an average hourly wage of $40.40, while those who obtained a bachelor's degree were making $35.28 per hour. Both first-year union ($19.15 per hour) and...

By Anisa Purbasari Horton, Fast Company

Companies spend a lot of money on diversity initiatives, and also on fixing the issues that often arise out of not making diversity and inclusion a priority. According to a 2017 report by the Kapor Center, titled “Tech Leavers Study,” systemic bias and mistreatment costs...

By Dhruv Mukerjee, People Matters

High-performing companies are known for their efficient and well-oiled components—  high-performing teams, and a process-oriented approach to work— all working seamlessly. But business competition has been on the rise, and in recent years sectors once dominated by traditionally,...

By Stephanie Ho, Construction Autodesk Cloud

The construction industry is rapidly transforming. According to a survey by AGC and FMI, 58% of respondents expect to see more change in the built environment within the next five years than there has been in the last 50 years. To stay ahead, companies must quickly adapt to the industry...

By Stan Bullard, Crain's

Moving up, moving in, moving out and moving on characterized Northeast Ohio's lively 2019 real estate market.

The new era of large apartment building construction began to be felt downtown as The Beacon, a 28-story building that was the first highrise residential project constructed downtown in 40...