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How bad is bad?
Construction industry observers throw around conflicting adjectives to describe the impending labor shortage.
Some consider the situation grave, others overblown, while still others think it's somewhere in between. Some believe the industry, as it's already started to do, will rise to the occasion and come up with creative ways to solve the problem; others think it's almost too late to do anything about it.
Continuing education
A nuts-and-bolts gander at training and apprenticeships in construction revealed that educational approaches have changed during the last decade to serve a changing industry.
Council: Oneida interns
measure upThe task of beefing up construction crews for a project the size of Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field renovation could be overwhelming.
Breaking new ground
It may be a stretch to believe that the Super Mario Brothers from the video game Donkey Kong could inspire a career path.
Believe it.
Knocking down barriers
Barbara Snyder is just like any other carpenter. She's in the same carpenter's union as many of her co-workers, she takes pride in her work and she's no stranger to long, hard days on the work site.
The road to success
Certain barriers stand in the way of women and minorities attempting to get into construction. The YWCA's Transportation Alliance for New Solutions has been breaking down these barriers since 1995.
Paving the way
A projected labor shortage in construction poses new challenges for the industry but also creates new possibilities for its underrepresented minority population.
Constructive Comments: Construction's 'professors'
are working stiffsThe difference between construction education and other forms lies in its faculty - industry leaders with proven track records who pass on their experiences to those less knowledgeable.
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