Category: Workforce
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NAVAC Boosts SUNY HVAC Training with Tools, Hands-On Aid
NAVAC, the world’s largest supplier of HVAC vacuum pumps in addition to a wide array of tools, gauges, recovery units, instruments and industry-specific items, is partnering with SUNY Delhi to support the next generation of HVAC professionals. As part of its ongoing commitment to workforce development and technical training, NAVAC has donated professional-grade tools (more…
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A Technician’s Role in Ensuring Asphalt Quality and Pavement Performance
In an industry where precision determines pavement performance, few roles carry more day-to-day responsibility than field quality control. It’s the kind of work that demands technical confidence, physical stamina and the ability to make confident decisions in unpredictable conditions. That challenge is exactly what drives Quality Control Inspector Tracy Richard. Richard specializes in the real-world…
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Contracts and Controls Help Higher Ed Face Construction Disruption
Across industries, construction is facing a multitude of changes and challenges, including labor constraints, rising materials costs, and data security concerns. These consistent construction challenges in the higher education industry specifically have left universities and colleges with elevated levels of uncertainty. In an industry that highly values the development and maintenance of world-class facilities, higher…
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Could you help shape construction’s future workforce?
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Experience is one of construction’s most valuable resources, so passing it on is key to securing a skilled and resilient future workforce. There is a government pledge to secure the future of England’s construction industry by training 60,000 new professionals, as well as a commitment to deliver 1.5 million homes by 2029. Therefore, the Teach…
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National Career Month: Mitsubishi Builds Tomorrow’s Workforce
This National Career Development Month, Mitsubishi Electric United States (MEUS) is spotlighting how it’s tackling the manufacturing skills gap – from local innovation in Boston to national workforce initiatives. At its Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs (MERL), MEUS brings in about 100 college interns each year, giving students hands-on experience in AI, robotics, and advanced manufacturing…
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Why London’s new Inclusive Talent Strategy is so important
Aerial view of London skyline. Image: Bjorn Hovdal | Dreamstime.com Future-proofing the workforce is fundamental to tackling the challenges facing the regeneration sector and the wider construction industry. The regeneration sector is facing two major challenges. First, it needs to decarbonise; second, tens of thousands of properties are due for refurbishment, to ensure they continue…
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Australia 491 Regional Skill Migration Visa: 2025 Guide
If you’ve been dreaming of building a life in Australia—but prefer somewhere quieter, more affordable, and more community-focused than the major cities—the 491 Regional Skill Migration Visa could be your ideal pathway. This visa allows skilled workers and their families to live, work and study in designated regional areas for up to five years, creating…
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5 Ways Construction Technology is Transforming Asphalt Contracting Operations
The most successful paving contractors aren’t just skilled at laying asphalt – they’ve mastered the art of operational efficiency. While many companies rely on established manual workflows, forward-thinking firms are leveraging construction software to create competitive advantages that translate directly to their bottom line. The technology exists today to create connected workflows that span every…
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Kentucky Concrete Pro Wins NRMCA Carpenter-Mullings Award
The Safety, Environmental & Operations (SEO) Committee of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) has unanimously named Max Stephens of Stephens Manufacturing, Inc., Tompkinsville, KY, as the 2026 Carpenter-Mullings Award recipient. The Carpenter-Mullings award is named in honor of Joseph E. Carpenter of Rinker Materials who was instrumental in the formation and early operation…
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AGC Georgia Hosts Skills Challenge with Local Contractors
The Associated General Contractors of Georgia (AGC Georgia) is excited to host construction students from high schools in nine local counties for the AGC Metro Atlanta Skills Challenge. The event will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, beginning at 8:30 a.m. in Marietta at the Cobb County Civic Center (548 South Marietta Pkwy SE).This…