DISCA News | June 2023 - Excellence in Construction Awards Program, Summer Events and MORE!

Newsletter I June 2023

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Deadline: July 31, 2023

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Deadline: June 30, 2023

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Industry News

What Can Construction Learn From Netflix?

Exploring the Rise of a Tech Giant &

Its Lessons for Business Owners

Netflix is a company many of us wanted to root for — America loves an underdog story.

In the age when video rentals ruled supreme, Blockbuster was the Goliath to Netflix’s David. Its executives reportedly laughed at Netflix when the struggling company propositioned Blockbuster to buy it outright for $50 million. Such a decision was likely regretted.

Construction’s Age Problem:

A Foreboding Exodus of Experience

Construction’s workforce isn’t getting any younger.

In 2022, the median age of construction and extraction occupations workers was 41.2, and about 45% of construction workers were 45 and older, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data available.

Three Best Practices to Attract, Recruit and Retain Women in the Construction Industry

Historically, construction and commercial real estate have been widely considered male-dominated industries. However, shifting ideologies and dedicated efforts have allowed women to propel themselves to leadership roles and secure meaningful and rewarding careers within those industries.

Despite recent progress, women still comprise only 10% of the construction workforce and remain particularly underrepresented in chief positions. Great measures still need to be taken to make the industry more equitable. By implementing the right practices, construction firms can build workplaces that enable female employees—and all employees—to feel empowered, while training and retaining top female professionals. Here are three of the best practices for companies in the construction industry to consider when aiming to create an inclusive and rewarding experience for women.

Workplace Culture and Job Stability:

What’s the Connection?

When the term Great Resignation started rumbling through the workplace, many pointed to employers’ inflexibility as the root cause. The phrase saturated business news after remote work became normalized during the pandemic. Journalists maintained that people liked the option of working from home so much that they’d leave their current jobs for the right to telecommute.

Yet even as many workers moved on during the past several years, new studies are finding that flexibility is no longer most employees’ primary concern. Instead, as the pandemic recedes and the working world resets, job stability and security are people’s priorities.

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