Blog Category: Education

Green building is all the rage right now, and it doesn’t seem like it’s going out of style any time soon. Millennial home buyers love the idea of homes that are better for their bodies, pleasing to be in and to look at, built to last, and to top it all off, also save them […]

With new information and certifications for construction-based careers coming out of the woodwork faster than a staple from a staple gun, how can you keep up? Easy-to-access online education courses and information sessions are a good start! For more information, check out the infographic below, created by Construct-Ed. Construct-Ed is on online education service that provides […]

Managing all the ins and outs of a project is no small feat. Scheduling, budgeting, managing subcontractors and employees spread across different sites — and sometimes different countries in the case of international companies — all present challenges. In the modern construction field, it is no longer acceptable for critical documentation, checklists, emails and software programs […]

Today most aspects of a construction project can be managed remotely. Site plans, checklists, punch items and job photos are sent to cloud servers where all parties can view progress from any enabled device. The same is happening for training and education — the construction community is turning to the Web to share trade skills, […]

Imagine spending four days in a major American city every fall – surrounded by thousands of motivated peers and the best-and-brightest minds in the field, taking advantage of networking opportunities and educational courses led by experts in a range of specialties. Dynamic speakers inspire audiences to “think big” and a vibrant trade show is also […]

The annual National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) convention is by far, the largest professional event in the electrical contracting industry. Since the first NECA Show, held in Buffalo, New York, in 1901, the event has grown considerably and has stopped in major cities across the country, including San Diego, Washington, D.C., Chicago and more. This […]

Nearly 6.5 million people work at approximately 252,000 construction sites across the nation on any given day. While safety should always a top priority on the jobsite, far too many preventable injuries and illnesses occur in the workplace each year – pushing the fatal injury rate for the construction industry higher than the national average […]

As a business professional and construction executive, you’re probably wondering why you need to create content. After all, you build amazing structures and wow people with your ability to use any piece of heavy equipment you happen to cross paths with, and that should be enough to gain new clients — right? Wrong. As impressive your skills […]