With an aging pool of skilled workers and a huge demand for labor, the shortage has reached a new level with roughly 25 per cent more unfilled construction positions than hires.
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What’s new in Bridgit Bench – A look back at summer 2022
With over 24 customer-influenced updates released over the summer, here’s a quick look at all the biggest new features and functionality added to Bridgit Bench in the last 3 months.
How Hensel Phelps’ diversity efforts help small businesses prepare for the future of construction
What is construction risk assessment, and how do you do it? Here is a guide on how to conduct a risk assessment.
Three ways your construction workforce data can provide greater insights in 2023
Construction workforce management tools help GCs collect more data in regards to their workforce than ever before. Knowing how to use that data to optimize your most important resource can help create a massive competitive advantage in 2023.
The pros and cons of being a self-perform contractor
There’s been an increase in self-performing contractors due to the disruption brought on by COVID-19. In this article we’ll explore some of the pros and cons of being a self-performing contractor.
Using construction workforce data to win more project bids
Winning bids at a high rate is one of the lifelines to maintaining a construction company. While this is simple in theory, GCs need to juggle multiple variables in order to do it successfully. This blog will cover how having a strategically planned workforce can help you win more bids.
Improve transparency across multiple offices with new Groups in Bridgit Bench
Groups help get your entire organization using the same workforce planning tool, but with the flexibility to organize, segment, and filter your people and projects by office or region with just a couple of clicks. All the transparency you need to plan effectively, with none of the clutter. Groups are also reflected in your smart suggestions when allocating team members, making your allocation process even faster.
What’s new in Bridgit Bench – A look back at winter 2022
At Bridgit, we work with our customers and move fast to deliver meaningful features to further streamline the workforce planning process. So fast that it’s sometimes difficult to keep up. Here’s a look at some of the best things we introduced to Bridgit Bench in the first half of 2022.
How long-term people planning helps general contractors stay proactive with project planning, bidding, and recruitment
Construction is a long game. Mid-size projects can take anywhere from 6-9 months to complete and larger projects can easily take over a year. Given how far into the future a project can stretch, we’re often surprised to learn that long-term people planning is a common challenge since most of the workforce planning that’s being
How infusing DEI into their corporate strategy helps Mortenson broaden their talent pool, reduce turnover and even increase jobsite safety
Lauren Lake, Bridgit COO and Co-founder, recently had the opportunity to talk with the Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Mortenson, Joffrey Wilson.