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How This Civil Engineer Used Early Leadership Experience to Launch a Thriving Construction Career

Mashal Ali was thrust into leading her family’s engineering firm at a young age, an experience that provided myriad lessons that have since translated into a successful career

Larry Bernstein
June 2, 2023

Construction Worker Shortage Highlights Need for Enhanced Benefits

People, Projects
Sarah Lindenfeld Hall

More construction firms are finding that offering new worker benefits—or simply communicating existing ones better—is a competitive differentiator in today’s tight labor force

With Construction Worker Productivity Down, Firms Are Turning to These Improvement Strategies

People
Sarah Lindenfeld Hall

Labor shortages aren’t the only problem plaguing construction. Recent studies show productivity is down considerably since the 1970s, leaving contractors searching for new ways to motivate employees

Managing Chaos: The Vital Skills Brittany Martin Used to Break into Construction

People
Larry Bernstein

The senior project manager exudes resiliency, a skill she learned growing up in a single-parent household—and one she says is paramount for women in construction

How This Would-Be Artist Discovered a Fulfilling Construction Career

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Larry Bernstein

Sheri Best wanted to be a painter and writer—until the artistry of the construction industry swept her into a blossoming career

This Former Mortgage Exec Is on a Mission to Make Modular Homebuilding Viable

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Larry Bernstein

Joanna Schwartz, CEO and co-founder of modular building company Quartz, sees tremendous potential in the burgeoning construction method

Clark Construction’s Brian Ahern: Embracing Mentorship

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Pat Olsen

The heavy civil division vice president comes from a family of construction workers, and he credits that upbringing, as well as several influential mentors, for his career success

From Flight Attendant to Crane Operator in Under a Year

People, Projects
Justin Hearn

Here’s how Mina Farmen went from serving customers as a flight attendant on flights throughout Europe to operating a crane on major construction jobsites in the same year

City of Henderson Transforms Its Review Processes With Bluebeam

People, Projects
Hamish Champ

While the private sector has been using Bluebeam for several years, the public sector is now getting in on the act. Here’s how the city of Henderson, Nevada, is using the technology.