Tag: people
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CIOB Ireland Awards celebrate the people and projects shaping the built environment
The event was kick-started with a speech from James Lawless, Ireland’s Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, who said: “The CIOB Ireland Awards are a reminder that construction is as much about people as it is about materials. It’s about collaboration, vision, and leadership, just as much as bricks and mortar. View the…
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Propel People Integrates with iHire to Streamline Construction Hiring
Propel People, an AI-driven recruiting platform for construction, has partnered with iHire, an employment network connecting 15 million candidates across 57 industry communities, including construction. The integration allows construction companies to post jobs directly from Propel People to iHireConstruction, using AI-powered resume scoring and streamlined applicant tracking. The partnership addresses the industry’s skilled labor shortage…
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Propel People Integrates with iHire to Streamline Construction Hiring
Propel People, an AI-driven recruiting platform for construction, has partnered with iHire, an employment network connecting 15 million candidates across 57 industry communities, including construction. The integration allows construction companies to post jobs directly from Propel People to iHireConstruction, using AI-powered resume scoring and streamlined applicant tracking. The partnership addresses the industry’s skilled labor shortage…
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Neurodiversity in construction: ‘stop putting people into boxes’
He describes himself as “amazing at starting businesses, coming up with ideas, finding the right people to run businesses, and building teams”. But he is quick to admit: “I am atrocious [at] processes and systems, which absolutely leave me fried.” View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Safety Shield develops live reporting for people plant incidents
Chris English, SHEQ director at AmcoGiffen, explained: “While the Safety Shield Vue portal initially allowed for data to be shared with senior management and safety representatives, AmcoGiffen was keen for a system that would allow for quicker and wider cascading of information to the workforce. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Building opportunities for people and projects
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“It’s about how we can learn from the way that we successfully deliver in oil and gas, nuclear energy, rail projects and other major programmes of infrastructure and how can you adapt that approach, while bringing in the additional layers of roles that don’t typically exist in buildings,” he adds. View the original article and…
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‘We’re training people to be future employers’
“Staffing is my daily challenge,” he says. “It’s one thing to have a gap in the industry for staffing, but when it comes to finding people with the [construction] skills and knowledge, as well as the patience and commitment to want to work with young people, we find it very difficult to recruit them. View…
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The surprising household items people are using as makeshift DIY tools
Brits are swapping screwdrivers for kitchen knives and hammers for rolling pins, and it’s not going well. A survey of 2,000 Brits and 500 tradespeople shows many are tackling jobs like tiling a kitchen wall or fixing leaks without the right tools. With four in ten under-40s admitting they don’t even own a toolbox, makeshift…
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Shared home office ideas that work for two or more people
When two people are working from home, space can get competitive fast. Who gets the comfy chair, who’s closest to the wi-fi router, and whose video calls take priority? A well-designed shared home office can make the difference between daily frustration and a workspace that supports your routines and work styles (and, let’s be honest,…
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Eurovia Surfacing first to deploy smart rollers that spot people
BOMAG’s Emergency Brake Assist system identifies potentially hazardous situations at an early stage. If a person fails to exit the danger zone or an obstacle is detected in the roller’s path, it slows automatically, halting if necessary. The roller will then continue at its original pre-defined speed once the person or object has left the…
