Craft & Industry
Construction Industry Trends for 2025
The construction industry enters 2025 with optimism about the economic outlook for the sector in the year ahead. However, ongoing struggles to fill...
Worley: Winning Work by Investing in its People
A globally respected company’s investment in its craft workforce contributes to notable success. With a laser focus on skills development, Worley has become...
Long-Term Health Concerns in Construction & How to Overcome Them
The construction industry is essential to both the economy and society in general. It is a major contributor to jobs and is a...
4 Keys to Communicating with Contractors
There’s no doubt the right contractors can be the key to any successful property development. Their skills and expert knowledge are essential components...
Engineering New Materials for Construction
Nearly everyone remembers the story from their childhood about three little pigs and one big, bad wolf. When building their homes, two little...
A Different Skills Gap With Safety Implications
When the construction industry talks about the skills gap, we tend to think of people not having the right math, welding, rigging and...
The Top 7 Considerations for Creating a Construction Maintenance Schedule
An equipment fleet is the lifeblood of any construction project, so if something breaks down unexpectedly, it can delay every step of the...
Injury Prevention and Safety in the Construction Industry: A Complete Guide
Construction can be a dangerous industry if professionals don’t take the proper precautions, according to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) statistics. Heights,...
Building Operator Confidence Through Simulation-based Training
Albert Einstein once observed that: “Information is not knowledge. The only source of knowledge is experience.” And learning to operate heavy equipment is...
How to Become a Heavy Equipment Operator
Whether you’re working on a construction site, re-paving a road or anything in-between, heavy equipment is the backbone of the industry.
The Difference Between a Safe and Secure Construction Site
Losses at construction sites occur from security and safety hazards that threaten construction operations. An estimated $400 million is lost annually due to incidents like...
When Does Noise Become a Health Hazard on a Construction Site?
With everything from cranes to concrete trucks dotting the landscape, construction sites are inherently noisy. This might be an unavoidable part of reality...