If you’re like many American families, summer vacation is full of beaches, pools, sports camps, and hopefully this awesome construction amusement park that also has an area strictly for adults to play around with heavy machinery. Perhaps lost in the shuffle is the fact that construction camps also exist and they can teach kids real world skills that can help them their entire lives.
There has been an extraordinary amount of discussion within the construction industry the past few years about the dwindling construction labor force. For many, it’s clear that if we’re trying to force adults into the trades than we’re already too late. Construction summer camps can make hard work, like construction, just as fun as playing a game of basketball and, at the end, they’ll have something physical to show for it. Whether or not any of the kids in Wayne Township, Indiana’s Lyndhurst construction camp actually end up working in the construction trades, those who attend the camp will be much better off for the skills they’ll learn.
Camp creator, Doug Sisk, is teaching 7th and 8th grade students how to convert an old shed in the back of the school into a concession stand. By doing so, they’re learning carpentry, electrical, finishing skills, among others. These are important skills for any person to know and sadly, there are less and less people that are able to teach them to their own kids. RTV6, an ABC affiliate in Wayne Township, shared the video below of the kids working on the concession stand. You can read the full story on their website, by clicking here.
Are you involved in a camp like this or know of one in your area? Let us know in the comments, we’d love to share the details with our readers!
The construction technology world has been no stranger to acquisitions and mergers in recent years, as many larger players are gobbling up startups and other specialty software to quickly grow their offerings and expand their value to their customers. The latest acquisition comes from a somewhat surprising source, however, as Stanley Black & Decker, the power tool and storage company, has acquired Buildup, a task management, punch list, and inspection software company.
Father’s Day 2021 is June 20, so you better get started on gift ideas if you want to impress dad this year. Whether your father is contractor, handyman, or DIYer, we’ve got a lot of great ideas for him this year.
For more more gift ideas, be sure to check out our past Father's Day Gift Guides from 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 or our Ultimate Construction Holiday Gift Guides from 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020
Procore, the construction management software company, has been rumored to be interested in filing for an IPO since at least 2019. In the Spring of 2020, Procore ended up delaying its plans to go public after it received $150million in funding and a valuation of around $5 million, citing interest in raising more money amidst an uncertain economy during the heart of the coronavirus pandemic.
[guest post] It’s a morbid statistic, but the construction industry experiences more workplace deaths than any other. With so many potential hazards, heavy-duty machinery, and power tools, it’s perhaps not surprising that serious accidents are relatively commonplace.
It’s that time again to begin Construction Junkie’s annual search for the best construction podcast! Now in our 7th year of the competition, we’re noticing a considerable increase in construction-related podcasts from every sector.
Each year, Procore – the maker of the construction management software of the same name – hosts their annual construction technology conference, Groundbreak. As part of the festivities, the company is looking to celebrate the most groundbreaking companies, people, and projects in the construction industry and they need your help.
Each year, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) puts out their annual Bridge Report, which highlights the general state of America’s bridges. Their recently released 2021 report shows a slight decrease in the amount of structurally deficient bridges versus their report in 2020.
It’s been a little over a year since the coronavirus pandemic sent the entire world into a period of uncertainty, heartache, and panic. The construction industry itself has undertaken many different challenges, above and beyond keeping their people safe on the jobsite, many of which no one could have expected.
Last year’s World of Concrete, the large concrete and masonry focused convention hosted in Las Vegas every year, was one of the very last normal events that our industry has been able to take part in since the pandemic started. While it is typically held in January every year, this year’s event will be pushed back a few months…but it’s actually happening.
In the midst of fierce discourse over the bipartisan infrastructure bill lies a unique opportunity for the United States.