Tag: people
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Job spotlight: head of people and culture, Eco Green Group
My role is incredibly varied, which means that I am constantly on the go. As Eco Green Group continues to grow rapidly, my responsibilities may range from developing recruitment strategies to establishing clear policies and procedures, introducing employee development programmes, as well as supporting initiatives that enhance employee wellbeing and position the organisation as a…
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Building repairs must be more people centric, says Housing Ombudsman
Housing associations and local authorities must prioritise people-focused building repair services to avoid serious failings, according to a new Housing Ombudsman report. Following the introduction of Awaab’s Law, the latest Severe Maladministration report outlines the importance of connecting the household’s circumstances to the condition of the property. It highlights a number of complaints from residents where…
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Stop emailing people on the jobsite. Talk to them instead.
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Corey Febo is a superintendent with Kansas City, Missouri-based JE Dunn Construction. Opinions are the author’s own. I’ve only been in the superintendent role for a short time, but one aspect has surprised me more than anything…
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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…