The success of a construction project depends on the people involved and how they function as a team. From a project’s earliest stages to completion, strong leadership is essential to getting the job done and getting it done right.
With Gen Z’s growing interest in the trades and shifting opinions about the value a traditional college degree offers all learners seeking continuing education, there are many opportunities to embrace alternative pathways to higher education.
Would a student who has never seen a tunnel under construction envision a tunneling career? The Moles, a heavy construction leadership group with its roots in tunneling, thinks the answer is “not likely.”
A Chicago infrastructure engineering firm is partnering with an elementary school to encourage students to love math and science and foster a new generation of engineers.
As someone who has never had much interest in education in the traditional sense —I lasted about five weeks before dropping out of college—most of my valued knowledge and experience has come from working with and around people.