In this competitive market, momentum during the hiring process is more important than ever. Getting solid candidates to consider making a move to a new company, especially if they’re contentedly employed, requires a lot of prep work and relationship-building. Once they’re interested enough to commit to an interview, they spend a lot of time getting prepared by researching the potential company and hiring managers and familiarizing themselves with that company’s website. 

OSHA is seeking industry input on its respirable crystalline silica standard for construction, and is taking comments until Oct. 15. Specifically, OSHA would like information on the effectiveness of work practice and engineering controls that limit worker exposure to respirable silica, as well as tasks and equipment related to silica exposure that are not currently included in Table 1 of the standard.

Upon announcement of further tariffs by both China and the U.S., several organizations have spoken out about the issues this is continuing to cause for the U.S. economy. Tariffs Hurt the Hartland - a national campaign supported by over 150 of America’s largest trade organizations representing retail, tech, manufacturing and agriculture - released a statement after President Trump’s announcement of further increasing tariffs on Chinese goods.

While it’s probably safe to say that most construction managers have either been involved with a project that used lean construction or at least have heard of lean principles, championed by the Lean Construction Institute, the same can’t be said for target-value design (TV-Design) and target-value delivery (TV-Delivery), even though both have been around for several years and fall under the lean umbrella.

Design-build has become a widely-used construction project-delivery method due to the ability to complete projects quickly and efficiently while also reducing costs. However, along with these advantages are the increased risks that can confront both contractors and design professionals throughout project lifecycles.

Labor Day is today! That means a holiday that most of us get off work and usually spend it barbecuing with family and friends, maybe sitting around doing nothing or even out shopping taking advantage of sales. However you choose to spend the holiday is, of course, your decision. Whatever it is you are doing on September 2, take some time to remember to original purpose behind the Labor Day holiday.

The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) released its June 2019Contractor Confidence Index (CCI) report last week and found that the level of confidence among the nonresidential contractors it surveyed has slipped slightly from May to June, but most construction companies polled still remain optimistic about the future.

In July, estimated not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rates rose nationally and in 38 states, fell in eight states and remained unchanged in four on a year-over-year basis, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. For the third consecutive month, all 50 states posted construction unemployment rates less than 10%.

With a little less than a month to go, now is the time to register for the CISCA Fall Conference if you haven't already! Set for Sept. 18-20, 2019, the conference will feature speaker Brent O'Bannon, Gallup-certified Strengths Coach, as well as a Product Showcase and our Annual Business Meeting.

As a founding partner of Offsite Integrated Structures Inc., Brent Horton brings 25 years of executive leadership, business ownership, and consulting experience to the Offsite Integrated Structures Team. On Thursday, Sept. 19 at CISCA's upcoming Fall Conference in Nashville, Horton will speak on "Prefabrication and Modular Construction: Trends, Outlook and Impact on CISCA Members."

When long-term care is needed, there are only a few options available to pay for those types of expenses. Genworth Life Insurance Company and CISCA are working together to provide members with access to long term care insurance protection.