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Construction Labor Shortage: Why Gen Z Is Turning to Skilled Trades

For years, the message to young people was consistent: go to school, get a degree (maybe two), and land a desk job. 

That was the version of stability they were sold (and borrowed against). Construction watched from the sidelines as an entire generation followed it. 

The debt arrived on schedule, but the stability didn't. 

So now they're looking at the trades.

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Avoiding Cloud Technology? Here's How You're Falling Behind

The internet is not new, and neither is the cloud. Technology in construction has been around for over 20 years, but desktop solutions are causing contractors to fall behind. Switching to cloud-based construction management can be daunting, but did you know that it could be the difference between a desktop management system and the cloud that causes you to go out of business?

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