While the cost of offering 401(k) options for employees can be prohibitive for small businesses, making the move and setting up a plan can pay off when it comes to recruiting and retaining skilled workers during the current shortage.

The construction industry's future is looking green. Dodge Data & Analytics polled more than 2,000 industry professionals around the world, and 47 percent said that they expect more than 60 percent of their projects to be green by 2021.

Silica standards are a hot topic in the industry, and they have the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's attention. The agency is also nearing finalization of an amendment to their 2017 record-keeping regulation.

While acute safety risks like combustible materials, dangerous chemicals and heavy machinery get appropriately intense scrutiny when it comes to safeguarding construction workers, prolonged exposure to conditions less obvious, like vibration, can also be hazardous.

The portfolio of Armstrong Ceiling Systems' Sustain Ceiling Systems continues to grow with the addition of the popular Dune and Mesa lines of acoustical ceiling panels. Every product in the suite is designed to adhere to the most stringent sustainability compliance standards.

From keeping tabs on team behavior to "future proofing" by improving culture, these strategies can help get delayed and over-budget projects back on track.

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In the current skilled labor crisis, the American construction industry can look to the focus on apprenticeship programs and trade schools in Europe as an example. Investment and support for such initiatives in the U.S. will lead to a greater pool of qualified candidates in the future.