September-October 2024

Markets

Closeout: Pour It on Thick

by Construction Executive

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Come to Miami for the Waldorf Astoria, stay for the 36-hour concrete pour.

Legal and Regulatory Safety Technology

Safety on Tour: Listening to Construction Leaders’ Top Concerns

by Grace Calengor

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The American Society of Safety Professionals created the Corporate Listening Tour to gauge directly from the pros what their top safety priorities and concerns are. Here’s what they had to say this year.

Culture

Circuit Training: Wesco’s Electrical Trades Scholarship Program

by Jordan LeGras

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As the construction industry continues to battle ongoing labor shortages, international electrical distributor, Wesco, is doing its part to spark interest in the trades—and putting its money where its mouth is with the launch of a new electrical trades scholarship program.

Markets

Top Billing in Buffalo: Renovating the Albright-Knox Art Gallery

by Ken Budd

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Gilbane Building Company has worked on numerous museums, but nothing quite like this: a nearly 147,000-square-foot city centerpiece for art.

Workforce

Passing It Down: Transferring Knowledge From One Generation to the Next

by Kyle Potts

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Today’s retiring workforce holds the key to building the future. Their transfer of knowledge will make or break the new generation of skilled-trades workers.

Business Safety Workforce

Not-So-Clearly Stated: Workers’ Comp When Out-of-State

by Kevin Ring

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It’s critical for construction companies to understand the exact protections offered by their workers’ compensation policy when sending employees on out-of-state travel—but state-by-state variabilities can make that a daunting task.