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9/13/2018: Brian Binke Featured in Wall Street Journal Many people hate getting negative feedback and avoid dishing it out too, fearing it will spark anger, dejection or even tears. But some people actually want and even seek out criticism at work. Who are these people? Brian Binke, president and CEO of Birmingham [...]
9/5/2018: Brian Binke Featured in Construction Today A skilled labor crisis has burdened organizations of all sizes in the construction industry for much of the past decade. Construction recruiting is as competitive as it has ever been as experts point to a variety of different causes ranging from retirement and increased building [...]
8/24/2018: Brian Binke Featured in Construction Today Building a high performing construction team takes careful thought and strategizing. In addition to hiring talented construction professionals, you need to train each team member to have the right combination of skills so that they are performing at their best. This includes developing their ability [...]
7/19/2018: Brian Binke Featured in Construction Today The demand for skilled construction candidates continues to grow as a number of noteworthy projects and other compelling announcements are being made in the construction space. From an increase in healthcare construction to increasing construction costs and wages, and the introduction of a new building [...]
7/9/2018: Brian Binke Authored an article in United Rentals Hiring the most talented candidates is only the first step toward being successful in the construction industry. Top construction firms also have extremely potent onboarding strategies. Many companies fail to recognize the importance of the first 90 days for new employees. To set [...]
6/22/2018: Brian Binke Featured in Construction Today Leaders are responsible for making sure the whole construction team has the confidence they need to do their job to the best of their ability. It is easy to underestimate how important autonomy is to retention and overall job satisfaction. If employees do not feel [...]
6/11/2018: Brian Binke Featured in Human Resource Executive With more than 1,100 salaried employees and 1,100 tradespeople on its payroll, Barton Malow, a national construction company in Southfield, Mich., is feeling the pinch. The problem isn’t securing projects but rather finding enough skilled construction workers to complete them; since its growth is [...]
5/24/2018: Brian Binke Featured in Construction Today Since buildings place a significant strain on the nation’s power grid, the demand for more zero-energy buildings continues to grow. More construction firms are focusing on building structures that are resilient and also able to generate much of their own power through renewable sources like [...]
5/21/2018: Brian Binke Authored an article in United Rentals Helping construction employees grow and develop is becoming more critical in today’s competitive job market. Building a solid internal team can help alleviate some of the burden of the ongoing construction labor shortage. Giving your employees the opportunity to advance from within begins [...]
5/4/2018: Brian Binke Featured in Construction Dive When the construction labor market is as tight as it is, contractors often mine any available pool of qualified workers, including that of the already employed. Well-qualified potential candidates aren't likely to be job hunting if they're satisfied where they are, so making meaningful connections [...]