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INDUSTRY NEWS

Forget the ‘why’ and focus on the ‘how’ to retain women in the trades

Source: Journal of Commerce/ConstructConnect

Experts say recruiting women into the trades is important, but even more important is keeping them in the industry. One of their main points in a presentation called Creating Equity Through Industry Collaboration: Best Practices for Recruiting and Retaining Women in Construction was that the “why” aspect of women not having trades jobs is less important than the “how” of recruiting and retaining women in the industry.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/joc/news/labour/2019/03/forget-focus-retain-women-trades to view the full article online.

The stigma of choosing trade school over college

Source: The Atlantic

College is often considered the only real path to success, so when children opt to attend vocational school instead, parents may worry – especially those who have a higher education.

Visit https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2019/03/choosing-trade-school-over-college/584275/ to view the full article online.

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Why construction data is key

Source: indus.ai

Construction is among the least-digitized industries in the world. Its complex and intricate work makes the switch to digital technologies a complicated and heavily-involved process, leading to a lack of company investmentments into technology even though more than half of professionals consider using worksite-tracking technology.

Visit https://www.indus.ai/2018/09/20/why-construction-data-is-key/ to view the full article online.

Construction needs to adapt now to evolving ‘digital world'

Source: Daily Commercial News/ConstructConnect

Just five years ago, those in construction may have ignored digital technologies, but mindsets and attitudes of the past don't bode well anymore in a time some people call "the fourth industrial revolution."

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/technology/2019/03/construction-needs-adapt-now-evolving-digital-world-csc-expo-speaker to view the full article online.

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