Supplier Zekelman contributes $1M to Kabul rescue mission

The funds from the Chicago-based steel pipe and electrical conduit company helped pay for two charter flights to evacuate 534 people. 

By Joe Bousquin • Oct. 27, 2021

Fast food brand Portillo's eyes massive expansion following its $405M IPO

The hot dog chain plans to scale up from 67 locations to 600, growing within the Midwest and into the Sunbelt states.

By Julie Littman • Oct. 27, 2021

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Recruiting, retention and training in construction

A roundup on articles focus on recruiting and retention for construction.

By Construction Dive staff

Construction's career crisis: Can the industry attract millennials and Gen Z?

Younger workers want flexibility and higher pay, and contractors are trying a variety of tactics to recruit them.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 27, 2021

Construction's career crisis: A look at the industry's labor shortage

In this four-part series, Construction Dive explores the factors that led to the problem, and what contractors can do to keep jobsites staffed.

By Zachary Phillips • Oct. 27, 2021

How Balfour Beatty takes a multipronged approach to severe weather preparedness

From securing equipment to using real-time monitoring technology, the contractor's storm preparedness plan helps mitigate potential risks from hurricanes, tornadoes and other extreme weather.

By Christopher Diaz, Eric Yates • Oct. 26, 2021

Clark County approves The Boring Co.'s transit loop beneath Las Vegas

The 15-mile-long tunnel from Elon Musk's company will ultimately have 51 stops, but needs more approvals and permits before construction can begin.

By Zachary Phillips • Oct. 26, 2021

Construction's career crisis: Recruiters target young workers driving the Great Resignation

An increasing number of job seekers are open to something new. The trouble is, few are likely to set their sights on construction.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 25, 2021

Be a builder, not a fixer: How to make rework a game changer

Technology can help identify and fix errors before work is done to avoid costly and time-consuming delays. 

By Doron Klein • Oct. 20, 2021

On site: An inside look at the construction of Seattle's $1.15B Climate Pledge Arena

The Mortenson team overcame unique challenges including the roof, tunnel and COVID-19 — just in time for the NHL's Kraken to make their home debut.

By Julia Himmel • Oct. 20, 2021

Construction's career crisis: How did we get here?

Experts weigh in on the factors that made construction a profession for "someone else's kid," and the long road ahead to fix it.

By Zachary Phillips • Oct. 20, 2021

The country's top 25 specialty contractors

Pandemic-related impacts, high materials prices and labor shortages led to a loss of $5.4 billion in revenue, per a new analysis of the subcontractor market.

By Sebastian Obando • Oct. 20, 2021

After years of 'Made in China,' suppliers look to alternatives

The risks of single sourcing from China have been brewing for years, but they bubbled up even more during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 19, 2021

Hawbaker faces second lawsuit for employee wage theft case

Workers brought a class action suit against Glenn O. Hawbaker, one of Pennsylvania's largest road builders, after the contractor pleaded no contest to charges from the state attorney general.

By Zachary Phillips • Oct. 19, 2021

Why one third of new hires are women at this 120-year-old construction firm

As Construction Inclusion Week wraps up, Construction Dive talks with Burns & McDonnell, a Kansas City, Missouri-based contractor that is also committed to working with small and diverse businesses.

By Joe Bousquin • Oct. 18, 2021

Pricing insanity: Material costs escalate, driving contractor desperation

Amid unprecedented supply chain challenges, firms locked into contracts based on last year's prices are feeling the heat.

By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • Oct. 18, 2021

EEOC sues Whiting-Turner for discrimination, retaliation on Google job

In a suit in federal court, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged the top five contractor created a racially hostile work environment for Black employees in Tennessee. 

By Joe Bousquin • Oct. 15, 2021

Facebook launches talent pipeline program for data center construction and beyond

Hard Hat in Hand provides participants with the skills to get a job in fields such as electrical work, carpentry and metalworking.

By Matthew Thibault • Oct. 14, 2021

7 things to know about starting a construction training program

Providing on-the-job education can help fill the labor gap and increase retention, but first, companies need to identify the right employees.

By Leslie Shaver • Oct. 14, 2021

Webcor's California office project chases ambitious waste-reduction goal

The Genesis Marina project, built by Webcor on a former landfill, is looking to reduce and recycle almost all of the waste it produces.

By Matthew Thibault • Oct. 14, 2021

Black & Veatch tech incubator seeks climate solutions

The company is looking to jumpstart innovators that are focused on decarbonization technology.

By Matthew Thibault • Oct. 13, 2021

What does Katerra's demise mean for the contech and modular industries?

The company was supposed to revolutionize construction. Instead, it went bankrupt when it couldn't convince developers and builders to move away from their traditional subcontractors.

By Sebastian Obando • Oct. 13, 2021

AGC, ABC sue Labor Department over Davis-Bacon wages in Nevada

The suit alleges the Labor Department failed to follow its own rules, and those of the federal Davis-Bacon Act, when it used Las Vegas data to determine prevailing wages in 13 northern Nevada counties.

By Joe Bousquin • Oct. 12, 2021

Construction's diversity numbers are awful. Here's how 3 contractors are improving theirs.

Leaders from PCL, Turner & Townsend and XL Construction detail the strategies they are using to tackle the issue.

By Joe Bousquin • Oct. 12, 2021

Steel, roofing materials shortage hamstrings construction

Rising costs, tight supplies and monthslong lead times have pushed companies to delay projects or find substitutes.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 12, 2021

North American crane count decrease signals uncertainty

When compared to earlier this year, the number of cranes declined significantly in five of 14 cities measured, according to a biannual report from Rider Levett Bucknall.

By Zachary Phillips • Oct. 11, 2021