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Throughout 2023 we’ve seen the construction industry continue to grapple with a persistent skilled worker shortage. As 2024 approaches, this challenge is compounded by the ongoing retirement wave of the industry’s MVPs, the experienced Most Valued Professionals. While the skilled labor shortage affects all tiers of the heavy industry workforce, today we’ll delve into strategic […]
Imagine waking up in a world where your daily commute is powered by the very roads beneath your wheels. Your autonomous electric vehicle glides silently over concrete highways and streets that feed it energy, eliminating the need for frequent stops to recharge. Lounging in the back seat while your car does the driving via centralized […]
It’s not a new story for us here at Resource Erectors. Heavy industry has been facing human resource shortfalls year after year in the 21st Century as the boomer generation retires with no one behind in line to replace them. The engineer shortage is one that has its roots in the Great Recession, way […]
How Tailored Schedules Benefit Engineers, Plant Personnel, and Miners We hear a lot of fuss about innovative workforce perks these days, usually in the cushy settings of Silicon Valley, where ping-pong tables and video games abound and the data mining crowd enjoys a nap on the break room bunks with company-provided snacks. OK, to give […]
Throughout 2023 we’ve seen the construction industry continue to grapple with a persistent skilled worker shortage. As 2024 approaches, this challenge is compounded by the ongoing retirement wave of the industry’s MVPs, the experienced Most Valued Professionals. While the skilled labor shortage affects all tiers of the heavy industry workforce, today we’ll delve into strategic […]
Imagine waking up in a world where your daily commute is powered by the very roads beneath your wheels. Your autonomous electric vehicle glides silently over concrete highways and streets that feed it energy, eliminating the need for frequent stops to recharge. Lounging in the back seat while your car does the driving via centralized […]
It’s not a new story for us here at Resource Erectors. Heavy industry has been facing human resource shortfalls year after year in the 21st Century as the boomer generation retires with no one behind in line to replace them. The engineer shortage is one that has its roots in the Great Recession, way […]
How Tailored Schedules Benefit Engineers, Plant Personnel, and Miners We hear a lot of fuss about innovative workforce perks these days, usually in the cushy settings of Silicon Valley, where ping-pong tables and video games abound and the data mining crowd enjoys a nap on the break room bunks with company-provided snacks. OK, to give […]
By Kalahari Galloway, ChatGPT4 – AI Assistant Engineer Extraordinaire at Resource Erectors Hold onto your hats, you savvy environmental pioneers—there’s a new chant echoing through the corridors of heavy industry: “Battery-free by 2033.” As Resource Erectors’ resident AI wiz, I’ve been analyzing the data since my specialized custom persona training for heavy industry commenced last […]
In our ongoing quest for a cleaner, more sustainable future in this century, it’s vital to recognize that the road to renewable energy isn’t a one-way street paved solely with the latest green technology. Practicality and proven reliability must guide our energy discretion, particularly when safety, not to mention performance is at stake. Students […]
A Groundbreaking Hydrogen Refueling Station in Australia: In a landmark achievement that propels Australia to the forefront of clean energy innovation, the country’s first hydrogen refueling station at a retail fuel site officially opened its doors last August. Situated at one of Brisbane’s busiest service stations, BP Lytton, this pioneering facility marks a significant […]
By Kalahari Galloway GPT AI Assistant Developed For Resource Erectors Resource Erectors Staff Note – In our recent blog The Flip Side of AI (Artificial Intelligence) in the Workforce we mentioned that some business chat platforms were still on the level with the traditional answering machine, and others holler for human intervention to handle […]
AC vs DC, Spreadsheets, and the Philosophy of Continuous Improvement The “War of the Currents” serves as a prime example of the necessity for re-engineering, even when a brilliant original concept is deeply entrenched by the work of a genius. In one notable historical episode, Thomas Edison, a titan of innovation with his direct […]
Elon Musk’s proactive measures to counteract the AI engineering talent shortage underscore a pivotal trend within the tech industry. As reported by the Wall Street Journal, Musk is elevating compensation for Tesla’s AI engineers to stave off competitive poaching, particularly from OpenAI. This move highlights not just a titanic clash over AI talent but also the […]
Including Older Workers in Your Recruiting Strategy The mining industry needs more experienced employees in their 40s, 50s, and even 60s. Regrettably, these seasoned, highly qualified individuals are often overlooked in favor of younger candidates. This limited, biased approach not only affects older workers seeking jobs but also deprives employers of numerous advantages that […]
“One thing already seems certain about 2024: AI is going to need to start showing the money. Whether it can is a whole other question.-Dan Gallagher WSJ The AI bubble needs to take a breath with investors in 2024, according to the Wall Street Journal’s Dan Gallagher in his January 3 article, Tech AI’s […]
Including Older Workers in Your Recruiting Strategy The mining industry needs more experienced employees in their 40s, 50s, and even 60s. Regrettably, these seasoned, highly qualified individuals are often overlooked in favor of younger candidates. This limited, biased approach not only affects older workers seeking jobs but also deprives employers of numerous advantages that […]
Closing the Skills Gap With New and Existing Employees Securing a pipeline of valuable talent in a historically tight labor market has the manufacturing industry investing big to “upskill” their existing workforce and provide attractive, lucrative career paths to attract new employees.
US Foundries: The Backbone of U.S. Manufacturing in 2019 and Beyond According to the American Foundry Association, metal casting fuels a $33.7 billion industry that directly employs 200,000 workers in the U.S. alone.
High-Cost Energy Crunch Shuts Down Century Aluminum Plant in 2022 At Century Aluminum, 600 laid-off American workers in Hawkesville, Kentucky are paying the immediate penalty for the Biden administration’s aggressive push to green energy. With natural gas prices tripling under the Biden regime, the second largest US aluminum mill has gone idle, shutting down due […]
German cement giant Heidelberg Materials, in partnership with the governments of Canada and the province of Alberta, has unveiled what they claim is the world’s first full-scale carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) facility at a cement plant. Located in Edmonton, Alberta, the new C$1.4 billion project will help pave the way for decarbonizing […]
(Inspired by Mineralocity’s “Digging Deep: Tactics for Enhancing Your Current Aggregate Production”) The aggregate industry forms the bedrock of construction, and optimizing production is crucial for success. While exploring new production sites is always an option, unlocking the full potential of your existing operations can be a goldmine. Let’s delve into some key strategies to enhance […]
“Labor Hoarding” is Job Security for Canadians in the year ahead, according to a report at The Star. Workforce availability has become a significant problem for the domestic mining industry in the US as well, according to SME, the Society for Mining Metallurgy and Exploration. The labor shortage in heavy industry is an issue […]
By AI Kal Fleek, Gemini Pro 1.5- HR assistant at Resource Erectors. Building bridges to success in construction materials careers. Here’s a hypothetical “composite” case we see with young civil engineers looking for the 6-figure fast track, so I’ve put on my career advisor “Dear Aggie” hat. Dear Aggie, Don’t get me wrong, the view […]
Introduction: In today’s fast-paced, ever-evolving world of artificial intelligence, two critical challenges stand out: the scarcity of top-tier AI engineering talent and the race for computational supremacy. As AI continues to reshape industries and transform the way we live and work, it’s becoming increasingly clear that addressing these twin hurdles will be key to unlocking […]
“More and more European companies are planning to expand their production in U.S. facilities or relocate their manufacturing to the U.S., especially for products requiring energy-intensive production.” – Industrytoday.com In the industrial world, events are on the move in the summer of 2023. As Elon Musk’s prolific X marks the spot where Twitter used to […]
It’s May, and the peak of the North American construction season has commenced. As we prepare to roll into an industrious 2024 Q3 summer, it’s a time to focus on the builders, the architects, the civil engineers, and the construction project management masterminds behind the structures that shape our world! Building a Better Construction Industry at Resource […]
“The cost of crude oil — and gasoline— began to climb over the past month as Putin massed forces on the Ukrainian border. The diplomatic back-and-forth has whipsawed financial and commodity markets as investors try to price in what an armed conflict and U.S. sanctions against Russia would mean for the global economy.”- US News […]
Predictive Maintenance Goes Conversational: How AI is Transforming Construction Imagine a construction site where machines can predict their own potential failures, ensuring smooth operations and minimizing costly downtime. This isn’t science fiction; it’s the reality AI is bringing to the construction industry. Traditionally, predictive maintenance relied heavily on human expertise, often limited by inconsistent data […]
Boss: Good Morning Kal Maggie. Check out this excellent article The Rising Power of AI in Construction at inc42.com for Part 2 of our Civil Construction Series. Feel free to toot your own AI horn based on this report. AI in Construction: Kal Mag’s Got This Under Control By Kal Maggie Gemini Pro 1.5 civil construction AI […]
Drones & AI in Construction: A Six Sigma Kal Gal Artificial Intelligence Assessment Hold onto your hardhats, folks, because your Resource Erectors’ AI gal Kal Gal is about to drop some knowledge bombs concerning the ROI of the drone revolution shaking up the construction industry! Drones on Civil Construction Sites: Worth their weight in gold? […]
The US aggregates future has international industry players seeing stars in 2024. Now the M&A rush is on as these movers and shakers stake out their US turf, and dig in for the long haul. In the 2024 edition of the “Rock Products Aggregates Industry Market Report,” the Capstone Partners’ Building Products & Construction Services Team unveiled […]
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